Definition of faction
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
The committee soon split into factions.
2
: party spirit especially when marked by dissension
faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties— Ernest Barker
-faction
noun combining formDefinition of -faction (Entry 2 of 2)
: making : -fication
petrifaction
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The first known use of faction was in 1509
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