factiousness
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The accusation does not appear to have been quite untrue, for Vespasian, who was a very moderate emperor, thought it necessary to banish nearly all the philosophers from Rome on account of their factiousness.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
But the very system which is most calculated to foster factiousness is the one which has reigned for centuries in Dublin Castle.
From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by Godkin, James
To no class indeed could the selfishness, the corruption, the factiousness, and the administrative inefficiency of the ruling order be more utterly odious.
From History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 by Green, John Richard
It really seemed as if the deadly factiousness of the capital had not reached Therapia.
From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis
The three together touched upon the three most burning questions of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries—parliamentary factiousness, an aggressive policy abroad, and toleration at home.
From Political Pamphlets by Saintsbury, George