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- [fak-shuh n]
- /ˈfæk ʃən/
- /ˈfæk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-shuh n]
- /ˈfæk ʃən/
Definitions of faction word
- noun faction a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account. 1
- noun faction a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form. 1
- noun faction A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. 1
- noun faction dissenting group 1
- noun faction dissension, disagreement 1
- countable noun faction A faction is an organized group of people within a larger group, which opposes some of the ideas of the larger group and fights for its own ideas. 0
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Origin of faction
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a doing, company, equivalent to fact(us) done (see fact) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Faction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
faction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faction
noun faction
- clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- junta — a small group ruling a country, especially immediately after a coup d'état and before a legally constituted government has been instituted.
- bloc — A bloc is a group of countries which have similar political aims and interests and that act together over some issues.
- gang — a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.
Antonyms for faction
noun faction
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
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