factional

American  

[fak-shuh-nl] / ˈfæk ʃə nl /

adjective

1. of a faction or factions.

2. self-interested; partisan.

   Factional interests had obstructed justice.

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Other Word Forms

• factionalism noun
• factionalist noun
• interfactional adjective
• unfactional adjective

Etymology

Origin of factional

First recorded in 1640–50; faction ¹ + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Rodríguez’s tone shift highlighted the balance that her shaky interim leadership is testing out as she tries to withstand U.S. pressure while keeping the country’s so-called revolutionary government from dissolving into factional infighting.

From The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times described Coolidge’s speech as a call for unity in a time of “factional strife.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Machado’s acceptance by a national majority reduces uncertainty, discourages factional violence, and channels political energy toward institutional restoration instead of confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he found himself once again addressing a party mired in factional in-fighting.

From BBC

However since then the group has been mired in factional in-fighting including a row over the handling of £800,000 of donations.

From BBC

Related Words

• atypical
• conflicting
• contradictory
• contrary
• different
• disparate
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• diverse
• various