fractionalism

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounfractionalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.

    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 […]

    1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 392

Origin

From fractional + -ism.

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