Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fractionalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frac-tion-al-ism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There can be no doubt that Lenin always regarded fractionalism and differences on essential points as a sign of disease or weakness in the party […]"

Etymology

From fractional + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fractional

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

fractionalist

Questions

What does fractionalism mean?: The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.
Where does fractionalism come from?: From fractional + -ism.

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