Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

factious

/ˈfækʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: fac-tious
IPA: /ˈfækʃəs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.

adj

Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

Example Sentences

"I heard that she left off powder, patches, and rouge, for a month when his third consort died, and he grew religious—whether out of grief or gratitude, I never heard; then she grew factious, for the sake of your own King, and thought to strew the way to the altar with straws instead of flowers. I applaud her spirit in fighting for a crown."

Etymology

From Latin factiosus (“divisive; inclined to separate”); derivative of factio.

Inflected Forms

more factious (comparative) most factious (superlative)

Derived Forms

factiously factiousness nonfactious unfactious

Frequently Paired Words

factitious

Synonyms

dissentious divisive

Rhymes With

fractious

Questions

How do you pronounce factious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfækʃəs/.
What does factious mean?: Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
Where does factious come from?: From Latin factiosus (“divisive; inclined to separate”); derivative of factio.

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