FACTIOUS


Meaning of FACTIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfak-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French factieux, from Latin factiosus, from factio

Date: 1532

: of or relating to faction: as

a. : caused by faction

factious disputes

b. : inclined to faction or the formation of factions

c. : seditious

• fac·tious·ly adverb

• fac·tious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.