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faction

/ˈfækʃən/FAK-shuhn
/ˈfækʃən/FAK-shuhn

Meaninga doing, a party

Common meaning: a group within a group

Journey through time

  1. Latinfactionemsource
  2. Frenchfaction‘a faction or sect’source
  3. Englishfaction‘a group within a group’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin factionem ‘a doing, a party’.

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