Antonyms for factionalism


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fak-shuh-nl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæk ʃə nl


Definition of factionalism

Origin :
  • 1904, American English, from factional + -ism.
  • As in strife : noun struggle, battle
  • As in conflict : noun disagreement, discord
  • As in dissension : noun conflict of opinion
  • As in friction : noun disagreement
Example sentences :
  • But within five years the order was rent by factionalism and in 1878 was acknowledged to be dead.
  • Extract from : « The Armies of Labor » by Samuel P. Orth
  • The sources of this factionalism were varied, and some of them had little to do with the affairs of Virginia.
  • Extract from : « The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 » by Wesley Frank Craven
  • This factionalism contributed largely to the overthrow of the radicals.
  • Extract from : « The Sequel of Appomattox » by Walter Lynwood Fleming
  • Factionalism is a class spirit which will sacrifice the interest of the whole to the interest of the class.
  • Extract from : « Ethics in Service » by William Howard Taft

Synonyms for factionalism

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