factionalize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English faction English -al English factional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English factionalize From factional + -ize.
Meanings
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To split into factions
He has no official political role, but he is a unifying force and peacemaker in a nation that has become increasingly factionalized and acrimonious.
2009 January 20, Seth Mydans, Mark Mcdonald, “Novelist Given 3 Years for Insulting Thai King”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| factionalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| factionalise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| factionalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| factionalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| factionalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |