"factionalize" meaning in English

See factionalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: factionalizes [present, singular, third-person], factionalizing [participle, present], factionalized [participle, past], factionalized [past]
Etymology: From factional + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|factional|ize}} factional + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} factionalize (third-person singular simple present factionalizes, present participle factionalizing, simple past and past participle factionalized)
  1. To split into factions Synonyms: factionalise [UK]

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Alternative forms

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