faction.
A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
Meaning & usage
A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
Strife; discord.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fashion.
A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
The facts found in fiction.
Where this word comes from
Blend of fact + fiction.
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