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Factious vs Fictious - What's the difference?

factious | fictious |

As adjectives the difference between factious and fictious

is that factious is of, pertaining to, or caused by factions while fictious is fictitious.

factious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
  • Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

    • Derived terms

    * factiousness noun * factiously adverb

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    See also

    * factitious

    fictious

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Fictitious.
  • (obsolete) Addicted to or characterized by fiction.

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