factious

/ˈfækʃəs/

Meanings

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.

Examples :

"The political debate at school became quite factious, with students strongly divided on the issue. "

adjective

Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

Examples :

"The committee became factious when they couldn't agree on the budget, with some members openly defying the chairperson's proposals. "

politics government attitude society character state tendency group organization

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

committee noun

/kəˈmɪti/ /kəˈmɪɾi/

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

"The school's fundraising committee planned a bake sale to raise money for new library books. "

discordance noun

/dɪsˈkɔːrdəns/ /dɪsˈkɔːrdns/

A state of discord.

"The discordance between the siblings' opinions on which movie to watch led to a loud argument. "

divided verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

factions noun

/ˈfækʃənz/

A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

"Within the student government, factions emerged supporting different proposals for the new school garden. "

strongly adverb

/stɹɑŋli/ /stɹɒŋli/ /stɹɔŋli/

In a strong or powerful manner.

"In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars."

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

chairperson noun

/ˈtʃeərpɜːrsən/ /ˈtʃɛərpɜːrsən/

A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.

"The chairperson of the school council announced the new fundraising plans. "

proposals noun

/prəˈpoʊzəlz/

Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance

"The committee reviewed three proposals for the new park design. "

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

insubordination noun

/ɪn.səˌbɔːr.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ɪn.səˌbɔːr.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.

"The student's insubordination resulted in a detention. "