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factionist

factionist noun: a member of a faction.

Noun

factionist (plural factionists)

  1. A member of a faction.
    • the armed factionists are not only mere killers, landlords and arrack contractors2003, A. Ranga Reddy, The State of Rayalaseema
  2. One who promotes strife or discord.

Forms of factionist

pluralfactionists

Origin of factionist

From faction + -ist.

Questions about factionist

What does factionist mean?
Factionist means a member of a faction.
What part of speech is factionist?
Factionist is a noun.
What is the plural of factionist?
The plural of factionist is factionists.

Words near factionist in the dictionary

  1. factionating
  2. factioneer
  3. factioneers
  4. factioner
  5. factioners
  6. factionist
  7. factionists
  8. factionless
  9. factionlessness
  10. factions
  11. factious

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