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factionalism

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fac·tion 1  (fkshn)
n.
1. A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.
2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: "Our own beloved country . . . is now afflicted with faction and civil war" (Abraham Lincoln).

[French, from Latin facti, factin-, from factus, past participle of facere, to do; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

faction·al adj.
faction·al·ism n.
faction·al·ly adv.

fac·tion 2  (fkshn)
n.
1. A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition.
2. A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.

[Blend of fact and fiction.]

factionalism, factionism
the state or quality of being partisan or self-interested. — factional, adj.factionalist, n.
See also: Politics
the state or quality of being partisan or self-interested. — factional, adj. — factionalist, n.
See also: Self


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In the broader context of this epistle, it is equally clear that unity or factionalism at the Eucharist is only the most obvious measure and culmination of broader issues of Christlike service versus self-advancement to be seen elsewhere (as in the succeeding discussion of spiritual gifts, including Paul's famous discourse on love in chapter 13--cf.
There does seem to be a healthy dose of ego-driven factionalism fueling the conflict, with a resultant lack of clear issues at stake.
What if long-standing divisions among the people--such as religious factionalism in Iraq--result in civil war?
 
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