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English Dictionary: factious	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for factious
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
factious adj dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) Synonym(s): dissentious, divisive, factious
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Factious \Fac"tious\ a. [L. factiosus: cf. F. factieux.] 1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster. --Shak. 2. Pertaining to faction; proceeding from faction; indicating, or characterized by, faction; -- said of acts or expressions; as, factious quarrels. Headlong zeal or factious fury. --Burke. -- {Fac"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Fac"tious-ness}, n.