Definition of "factiousness" [factiousness]

• The state of being factious. (noun)

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• "Putting a group of big-brand marketers in the same room can sometimes result in friction, factiousness and fisticuffs."
• "What's instructive is to look at how the Obama campaign responded: challenge the facticity and factiousness of the ACORN story -- and get it explained about how ridiculous it is, and let the pictures of the McCain/Palin supporters diffuse themselves across the i-net."
• "But with your own idea that under a single general there will be less factiousness than when there were many, be assured that in choosing some other than me you will not find me factious."