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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: factious (0.00794 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to factious.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: factious
factious
adj : dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
[syn:
dissentious,
divisive]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Factious
Factious
\Fac"tious\ a. [L. factiosus: cf. F. factieux.]
1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise
dissensions, in opposition to government or the common
good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public
measures or men; -- said of persons.
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Factious for the house of Lancaster. --Shak.
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2. Pertaining to faction; proceeding from faction;
indicating, or characterized by, faction; -- said of acts
or expressions; as, factious quarrels.
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Headlong zeal or factious fury. --Burke.
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Fac"tious*ly, adv. --
Fac"tious*ness, n.
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