Facciosos (en. Factious)

/fak'θjosoθ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person belonging to a faction.

The factionalists of the party gathered to discuss strategy.

Los facciosos del partido se reunieron para discutir la estrategia.

An individual promoting actions that favor a specific group to the detriment of others.

Their factionalism was evident in the way they treated their colleagues.

Su facciosidad era evidente en la forma en que trataba a sus colegas.

A member of a group that follows a particular agenda.

The facciosos did not listen to others' opinions.

Los facciosos no escucharon las opiniones de los demás.

The term comes from the Latin 'factionem', which means 'faction' or 'group of partisans'.

to be faccioso

To act in a biased manner towards a faction.

ser faccioso

faccioso tactics

Strategies that benefit a specific group at the expense of others.

tácticas facciosas

faccioso speeches

Talks that promote the agenda of a particular group.

discursos facciosos

faction

A group that separates from another within a larger organization.

facción

party

A set of organized people sharing the same political ideology.

partido

sect

A religious or ideological group that separates from a larger doctrine.

secta

It refers to someone who always supports their group, regardless of justice.

He is very faccioso; he always defends his group, even if they are wrong.

Es muy faccioso, siempre defiende a su grupo, aunque se equivoque.

A person who acts disloyally, favoring their faction in conflict situations.

You can't trust him; he is one of the worst facciosos.

No puedes confiar en él, es un faccioso de los peores.