[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

factious \fac"tious\ a. l. factiosus: cf. f. factieux.
   1. given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise
      dissensions, in opposition to government or the common
      good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public
      measures or men; -- said of persons.
      1913 webster

            factious for the house of lancaster.  --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. pertaining to faction; proceeding from faction;
      indicating, or characterized by, faction; -- said of acts
      or expressions; as, factious quarrels.
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            headlong zeal or factious fury.       --burke.
      -- fac"tiously, adv. -- fac"tiousness, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
fac"tiously fac"tiousness 

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