Synonyms for factionalism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fak-shuh-nl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæk ʃə nl |
Top 10 synonyms for factionalism Other synonyms for the word factionalism
- affray
- altercation
- antagonism
- argument
- bad blood
- bad feeling
- bad vibes
- blowup
- bone to pick
- brawl
- brush
- clinker
- combat
- competition
- concours
- contention
- contest
- counteraction
- dance
- difference
- disaccord
- discordance
- dissension
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunity
- divided loyalties
- emulation
- faction
- factionalism
- fighting
- flak
- flap
- fray
- friction
- fuss
- hassle
- hatred
- hostility
- impedance
- incompatibility
- interference
- meeting
- opposition
- quarrel
- resentment
- resistance
- rivalry
- row
- ruckus
- rumpus
- run-in
- scene
- set-to
- sour note
- spat
- squabble
- squabbling
- static
- strife
- striving
- trouble
- tug of war
- variance
- warfare
- words
- wrangle
- wrangling
Définition of factionalism
Origin :- 1904, American English, from factional + -ism.
- As in strife : noun struggle, battle
- As in conflict : noun disagreement, discord
- As in dissension : noun conflict of opinion
- As in friction : noun disagreement
- But within five years the order was rent by factionalism and in 1878 was acknowledged to be dead.
- Extract from : « The Armies of Labor » by Samuel P. Orth
- The sources of this factionalism were varied, and some of them had little to do with the affairs of Virginia.
- Extract from : « The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 » by Wesley Frank Craven
- This factionalism contributed largely to the overthrow of the radicals.
- Extract from : « The Sequel of Appomattox » by Walter Lynwood Fleming
- Factionalism is a class spirit which will sacrifice the interest of the whole to the interest of the class.
- Extract from : « Ethics in Service » by William Howard Taft
Antonyms for factionalism
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