factie
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fatsoen and fashion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɑk.si/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: fac‧tie
Noun
factie f (plural facties or factiën, diminutive factietje n)
- (politics, especially Ancient Rome) faction, clique, a temporary opportunistic alliance between politicians who are otherwise unaligned
- (gaming) faction, a player (computer or human) with a distinct civilisation
Descendants
- Afrikaans: faksie
- → Indonesian: faksi