factionalize

transitive verb

fac·​tion·​al·​ize

ˈfakshənᵊlˌīz,

-shnəˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to split into factions

Word History

Etymology

factional + -ize

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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