factionist

English

Etymology

From faction +‎ -ist.

Noun

factionist (plural factionists)

1. A member of a faction.
   • 2003, A. Ranga Reddy, The State of Rayalaseema:

     the armed factionists are not only mere killers, landlords and arrack contractors

2. One who promotes strife or discord.

References

• “factionist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.