factious
Prone to schisms
Factious describes groups or individuals inclined toward internal conflict and division.
A factious organization splinters into competing camps that undermine collective purpose: The factious committee couldn't agree on anything.
The word implies contentious disagreement that weakens unity, often within political parties or other bodies that should be working together.
Conflict within a group
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disunityAbsence of accord
- conflictOpposition between parties
schism · antagonism · turmoil · discord · disagreement · dispute · quarrel · feud
Inclined toward disagreement
- disputatiousFond of arguing
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- argumentativeInclined to dispute
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
pugnacious · truculent · confrontational · litigious · contrary · obstreperous · uncooperative · difficult
Disposed to revolt
- seditiousInciting rebellion against state
- insurrectionaryRelating to armed revolt
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- dissidentOpposer of established systems
subversive · defiant · insurgent · recalcitrant · disloyal · treasonous · revolutionary
Causing sharp division
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- disunitingCausing separation or fragmentation
- alienatingCausing emotional separation
- splinteringBreaking into sharp fragments
fragmenting · schismatic · estranging · discordant · disruptive · inflammatory · incendiary · provocative
dissension
Conflict within a group
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disunityAbsence of accord
conflict · schism · antagonism · turmoil · discord · disagreement · dispute · quarrel · feud · rift
contentious
Inclined toward disagreement
- disputatiousFond of arguing
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- argumentativeInclined to dispute
belligerent · pugnacious · truculent · confrontational · litigious · contrary · obstreperous · uncooperative · difficult · fractious
mutinous
Disposed to revolt
- seditiousInciting rebellion against state
- insurrectionaryRelating to armed revolt
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
dissident · subversive · defiant · insurgent · recalcitrant · disloyal · treasonous · revolutionary
polarizing
Causing sharp division
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- disunitingCausing separation or fragmentation
- alienatingCausing emotional separation
splintering · fragmenting · schismatic · estranging · discordant · disruptive · inflammatory · incendiary · provocative · destabilizing
clique
Exclusive social group
- cabalScheming political faction
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- splinter groupBreakaway subset of organization
coalition · caucus · wing · cadre · junta · coterie · in-group · partisan · tribalist · parochial
factiousunited
Joined as one
harmonious · unified · cohesive · undivided · solidary
factiouscooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
agreeable · accommodating · conciliatory · harmonious · agreeing
- political factionsOrganized groups seeking power
- rival factionsCompeting organized groups
- faction leaderHead of organized subgroup
- breakaway factionOffshoot from larger organization
- faction warConflict between opposing groups
- rebel factionOrganized resistance fighters