factie

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɑk.si/
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Hyphenation: fac‧tie

Noun edit

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 edit

Afrikaans: faksie
→ Indonesian: faksi

Anagrams edit

actief