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factious (adj.)

"given to faction, turbulently partisan, dissentious," 1530s, from Middle French factieux and directly from Latin factiosus "partisan, seditious, inclined to form parties," from factionem "political party" (see faction (n.1)). Related: Factiously; factiousness.

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Definitions of factious from WordNet

factious (adj.)
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion);
Synonyms: dissentious / divisive
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