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/
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  • Hyphenation: fac‧tie

Noun

factie f (plural facties or factiën, diminutive factietje n)

  1. (politics, especially Ancient Rome) faction, clique, a temporary opportunistic alliance between politicians who are otherwise unaligned
  2. (gaming) faction, a player (computer or human) with a distinct civilisation

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: faksie
  • Indonesian: faksi

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