Factional
/ˈfæk.ʃən.əl/noun
Relating to or involving a faction, especially a small, organized dissenting group within a larger body.
Did you know?Its ancestor goes back to Latin *factio*, which meant not just a group, but a “doing” or “making” — proof that words for power often begin as words for action.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰeh₁-
“to put, place, do, make”
Latin
Latin
facere
“to do, make”
Latin
Latin
factio
“a making, a doing; a political party or faction”
Old French
Old French
faction
“a group, party, or division”
Late Middle English
English
faccional
“pertaining to a faction”
Modern English
English
factional
“relating to or characterized by faction”