Definitions

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  • noun The splitting of a group into factions
  • noun Conflict between factions

Etymologies

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factional +‎ -ism

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Examples

  • Internal factionalism is being addressed with junior opposition partners (domestic and foreign) being slowly subordinated to their command structure, sometimes violently.

    Derrick Crowe: General Petraeus, Proconsul of Fantasyland Derrick Crowe 2010

  • Internal factionalism is being addressed with junior opposition partners (domestic and foreign) being slowly subordinated to their command structure, sometimes violently.

    Derrick Crowe: General Petraeus, Proconsul of Fantasyland Derrick Crowe 2010

  • Internal factionalism is being addressed with junior opposition partners (domestic and foreign) being slowly subordinated to their command structure, sometimes violently.

    Derrick Crowe: General Petraeus, Proconsul of Fantasyland Derrick Crowe 2010

  • Internal factionalism is being addressed with junior opposition partners (domestic and foreign) being slowly subordinated to their command structure, sometimes violently.

    Derrick Crowe: General Petraeus, Proconsul of Fantasyland Derrick Crowe 2010

  • Demand their support quietly we must appear unified against the certain factionalism that will erupt after president Blair.

    Lets Get Serious Newmania 2007

  • Demand their support quietly we must appear unified against the certain factionalism that will erupt after president Blair.

    Archive 2007-01-01 Newmania 2007

  • Demand their support quietly we must appear unified against the certain factionalism that will erupt after president Blair.

    Archive 2006-12-31 Newmania 2006

  • But to have this kind of factionalism right in the middle of a war really says the president didn't have a grip on this, and he allowed his lieutenants to really go after each other with knives.

    CNN Transcript Apr 30, 2007 2007

  • What progress are we making, since the NGC, in rolling back negative tendencies such as factionalism, careerism, opportunism and corruption in our ranks?

    CONFERENCE UPDATE/3 2002

  • This process of branch restructuring has enthused our membership in Johannesburg and contributed decisively to building the unity of our movement and eliminating negative tendencies such as factionalism, careerism and opportunism.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

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