Definition of Factious

given to disagreements that lead to the development of conflict and problems within a group

Examples of Factious in a sentence

While Jeff hoped his idea would bring the church members together, his plan was factious and split the church in half.  🔊

The billionaire was a factious man who enjoyed creating tasks that put his employees at odds with each other.  🔊

When my factious son gets mad with one of his pals, he tries to separate the person from the group by starting an argument.  🔊

The leader of the racist group was known for his factious attempts to instigate ethnic disagreements in small towns.  🔊

During the interrogation, the factious detective attempted to turn the conspirators against each other.  🔊

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