Inclined to cause or characterized by conflict and disagreement; tending to create divisions between groups.
From Latin factiosus (from factio). Common in English since the 16th century, used to describe people or groups prone to creating or promoting discord.
Roman historians loved describing leaders as 'factious' — it meant they couldn't unite people behind a common goal and instead created rival camps, which was seen as terrible leadership.
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