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partisan
1[ pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; British pahr-tuh-zan ]
noun
- an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Antonyms: opponent
- Military. a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, especially a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of partisans; partial to a specific party, person, etc.:
partisan politics.
Synonyms: prejudiced, biased
- of, relating to, or carried on by military partisans or guerrillas.
partisan
2[ pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn ]
noun
- a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
partisan
1/ ˈpɑːtɪˌzæn; ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn /
noun
- an adherent or devotee of a cause, party, etc
- a member of an armed resistance group within occupied territory, esp in Italy or the Balkans in World War II
- ( as modifier )
partisan forces
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan
- relating to or excessively devoted to one party, faction, etc; one-sided
partisan control
partisan
2/ ˈpɑːtɪzən /
noun
- a spear or pike with two opposing axe blades or spikes
Derived Forms
- ˌpartiˈsanship, noun
Other Words From
- par·ti·san·ship par·ti·san·ry noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of partisan1
Origin of partisan2
Word History and Origins
Origin of partisan1
Origin of partisan2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But it's clear the partisan blame game is in full swing.
Often we hear about how much in common we have with each other besides the partisan dealbreaker.
Disdain and division reverberate across a vast and partisan social media landscape that includes X, TikTok and YouTube.
Much of the reaction to the lawsuit fell along predictably partisan lines.
It’s just that they don’t matter as much as presidents and their partisans claim they do.
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