partisan

/,pɑ:ti'zæn/

Thân thiện

A museum display features a historical partisan weapon.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person, activity, or cause: A person who shows strong, sometimes uncritical, allegiance to a particular party, group, or set of ideas.
   • A fervent and even militant proponent of something: A person who advocates for a cause with great zeal, often in a combative manner.
   • (Historical) A member of an irregular military force, especially a resistance fighter or guerrilla: A combatant, often not part of a regular army, who fights for a cause, typically using unconventional tactics.
   • (Historical) A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries: A type of long-shafted spear or polearm used historically.

2. Adjective:

   • Devoted to a cause or party: Exhibiting strong, often biased, loyalty to a particular faction, party, or cause, sometimes to the point of being prejudiced.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • He was a fierce partisan of the environmental movement. (He was a very strong supporter of environmentalism.)
  • During the war, the partisans operated from hidden bases in the forest. (The guerrilla fighters used forest hideouts.)
  • The museum displayed a 17th-century partisan used by the palace guard. (The museum showed an old ceremonial spear.)

• Adjective:

  • The newspaper's coverage was criticized for being overly partisan. (The newspaper's reporting was seen as biased toward one political side.)
  • We need to move beyond partisan politics to find solutions. (We must stop focusing on party loyalty to solve problems.)

Advanced Usage

• "Blindly partisan": Showing unwavering, uncritical support.
  • His blindly partisan defense of the policy ignored all evidence.
• "Partisan warfare": Military conflict involving irregular forces like guerrillas.
  • The region's history is marked by partisan warfare.

Variants and Related Words

• Partisanship (n): The state or quality of being partisan; strong, sometimes biased, allegiance to a party or faction.
  • The debate was filled with bitter partisanship.
• Bipartisan (adj): Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other.
  • They reached a bipartisan compromise on the bill.

Synonyms

• Noun (Supporter): Advocate, adherent, follower, champion, devotee.
• Noun (Fighter): Guerrilla, irregular, resistance fighter.
• Adjective: Biased, one-sided, factional, sectarian.

Antonyms

• Noun: Neutral, impartial observer, nonpartisan.
• Adjective: Impartial, unbiased, nonpartisan, neutral, objective.

Related Phrases

• "Partisan divide": A sharp division along party lines.
  • The partisan divide in the legislature made progress difficult.
• "Partisan politics": Political activity characterized by strong, often obstructive, party loyalty.
  • The bill was stalled by partisan politics.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. devoted to a cause or party

Noun

1. a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
2. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
3. a fervent and even militant proponent of something

Từ đồng nghĩa

• partizan
• enthusiast
• zealot
• drumbeater