faction(n.1)
约于1500年,源自法语 faction(14世纪),直接源自拉丁语 factionem(主格 factio)“政党,人群阶级”,字面意思是“制造或做”,是 facere 的动名词形式,意为“做”(源自 PIE 词根 *dhe- “放置,放下”)。在古罗马,最初指“赛车场四个竞争队伍之一”,以其服装颜色区分。后来,“寡头政治,篡夺派系,通过不正当手段寻求政府变革的政党。”
A spirit of faction, which is apt to mingle its poison in the deliberations of all bodies of men, will often hurry the persons of whom they are composed into improprieties and excesses for which they would blush in a private capacity. [Hamilton, "The Federalist," No. 15]
“一种 faction 的精神,往往会在所有人群的讨论中混入其毒素,会使他们陷入不当和过度的行为,这些行为在私人身份下会让他们感到羞耻。”[汉密尔顿,“联邦党人文集”,第15篇]
该词起源时间:约1500年