factionalism

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noun

The splitting of a group into factions.

UncommonScrabble 19

Meanings

nounfactionalism (countable and uncountable, plural factionalisms)

plural factionalisms

  1. countableuncountableThe splitting of a group into factions.
  2. countableuncountableConflict between factions.

Origin

Translations

Dutch factionalisme
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French factionnalisme
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Hungarian frakcionalizmus
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Indonesian faksionalisme
  • faksionalismeTranslations
Spanish faccionalismo
  • faccionalismoTranslations
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APA

factionalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factionalism

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“factionalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factionalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factionalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factionalism.

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