Partisan: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Partisan adjective. Strongly and often blindly supporting one party, side or cause.
How to say it
par-tih-ZAN/ˌpɑːtɪˈzan/ · American /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
3 syllables, stressed on the third (ZAN). Forms: partisans, partisanship.
Meanings
- Strongly and often blindly supporting one party, side or cause.
- As a noun, a member of an armed resistance group in occupied territory.
Partisan in a sentence
The quiz night was ruined by partisan cheering every time the home team answered.
Listeners complained that the debate had become too partisan to be useful.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- one-sided
- biased
- factional
- tribal
Opposite:
- impartial
- neutral
- non-partisan
Where partisan comes from
From French, from Italian partigiano, from parte, part or side.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Listeners complained that the debate had become too _____ to be useful.
- partisan
- egalitarian
- venal
Show the answer
partisan: Listeners complained that the debate had become too partisan to be useful.