factie

Meaning

1. (Ancient-Rome, especially, feminine) faction, clique, a temporary opportunistic alliance between politicians who are otherwise unaligned
2. (feminine) faction, a player (computer or human) with a distinct civilisation

Concepts

faction

splinter group

Translations

Fraktion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɑk.si/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French: faction

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fatsoen and fashion.