Faction
Faction noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.
Usage example: several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
Schism is a synonym for faction in group topic. In some cases you can use "Schism" instead a noun "Faction", when it comes to topics like conflict, infighting, group sharing a belief or cause.
Schism
Schism noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Faction is a synonym for schism in conflict topic. You can use "Faction" instead a noun "Schism", if it concerns topics such as separation.
Nearby Words: schismatic, schist
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- In High Deryni, after learning of the schism in the Curia, Morgan and Duncan slip into Dhassa to meet with Cardiel and his faction and get the ban lifted.
Source: Literature / Deryni -
When one faction plans to put an end to the rebellion by triggering a volcano underneath them, the schism boils violently over into the public eye.
Source: Literature / City Of Light - The darker view of the Harpers usually comes from the schism, even then, they get along better with the "traitors" that left the Harpers to form their own organization than most other factions get along with other members of the same faction.
Source: Lighter And Softer / Video Games
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