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[ pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; British pahr-tuh-zan ]
/ ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən; British ˌpɑr təˈzæn /
noun
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
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.
of, relating to, or carried on by military partisans or guerrillas.
Also
partizan.
Origin of partisan
1synonym study for partisan
1. See
follower.
OTHER WORDS FROM partisan
par·ti·san·ship, par·ti·san·ry, nounWords nearby partisan
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British Dictionary definitions for partisanship (1 of 2)
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partizan
/ (ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn, ˈpɑːtɪˌzæn) /
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
Derived forms of partisan
partisanship or partizanship, nounWord Origin for partisan
C16: via French, from Old Italian
partigiano, from
parte faction, from Latin
pars
part
British Dictionary definitions for partisanship (2 of 2)
partisan
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partizan
/ (ˈpɑːtɪzən) /
noun
a spear or pike with two opposing axe blades or spikes
Word Origin for partisan
C16: from French
partizane, from Old Italian
partigiana, from
partigiano
partisan
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