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factionalist

9.1

A person who gives strong support to one group inside an organization, causing division

noun
/ˈfækʃənəlɪst/

: faccionista

Many viewed him as a factionalist, prioritizing the goals of his specific group over the common good.

Examples

Christians' alliance with political factionalists started with a flawed proposition: that God will only bless nations whose leaders are godly.

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Nor did the factionalists' candidates need to be whitewashed.

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The factionalist organized protests to advocate for the interests of their group.
As a staunch factionalist, she worked tirelessly to gain support for her cause within the organization.

Synonyms

adherent

vsfactionalist

20 6.6

A person who supports a party, leader, or idea and helps promote it

focuses on promoting a subgroup's interests inside a larger organization

tribalist

vsfactionalist

1 8.7

A person who supports only their own group and ignores outsiders

supports a subgroup within an organization rather than all members equally

sectarian

vsfactionalist

1 8.2

A person who strongly follows a religious or political group

backs a subgroup's interests in an organization regardless of religious devotion

communalist

vsfactionalist

8.9

A person who supports one religious or ethnic group over others, causing tension

advances a subgroup's interests inside an organization without stressing communal ideology

Antonyms

mediator

45 4.0

A person who helps two people or groups reach an agreement without taking sides

unifier

4 4.8

A person or thing that brings different people together

How Partisan

firebrand

Formal

10 7.9

factionalist

9.1

partisan

363 6.7

supporter

817 1.0

member

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

factionalist singular

factionalists plural

Morphology

factionalist = factional (transparent) = faction + al + ist

Stepwise formation faction -> factional -> factionalist is regular and the agentive/relational meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Factionalist comes from faction, a word for a small group or party, and that comes from a root meaning 'to make', the same root in factory ('a place that makes things'). So a factionalist is a person who supports one group and often pushes that group's interests, which can cause splits in the larger group.