partisanship

[ pahr-tuh-zuhn-ship, -suhn ]

/ ˈpɑr tə zənˌʃɪp, -sən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR partisanship ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

support of a person, group, party, or cause, especially when seen as biased or emotional: Regardless of the panelists’ political leanings or partisanship, all political topics will be considered for discussion. I found myself hoping that the astronomical community would leave Pluto’s planetary status as it was and began following the debate, although my partisanship didn’t extend to letter writing.

Sometimes par·ti·san·ry [pahr-tuh-zuhn-ree, -suhn] /ˈpɑr tə zənˌri, -sən/ .

Origin of partisanship

partisan¹ + -ship

Words nearby partisanship

parti pris, Parti Québécois, partis, partisan, partisanism, partisanship, partita, partite, partition, partition chromatography, partition coefficient

Example sentences from the Web for partisanship

An independent candidate could even be the next mayor of the city most synonymous with partisanship.
Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike|Linda Killian|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Rove, you make these claims purely as conjecture without any facts, fanned by the emotions of your partisanship.
Karl Rove’s Awful, and Afactual, Remarks About Hillary Clinton’s Health|Sally Kohn|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The same cannot be said of immigration, where culture is behind politics and partisanship.
Life as an Undocumented Immigrant|Jose Antonio Vargas|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, obviously, there are multiple variables—like partisanship, spending, and events—that affect outcomes.
Yet Another Obamacare "Game Changer" That Wasn't|Jamelle Bouie|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Well, guess what the cult of speed gives us, whatever our partisanship?
Chris Christie and the Runaway High-Speed Presidency Train|James Poulos|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also the partisanship of the eight volumes grows into a weariness.
Adventures in Criticism|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
In this beneficent work sections and races should be forgotten and partisanship should be unknown.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches|Various
The partisanship of the big football games has always been to me one of the most mystifying features in American life.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun
Mazzini, blinded by his partisanship, saw only proof that Cavour's sympathies were more with the oppressors than the oppressed.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
Hutchinson was an Anglican clergyman, but we need not charge him with partisanship in accusing the Presbyterians.
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718|Wallace Notestein

单词	partisanship
释义	partisanship [ pahr-tuh-zuhn-ship, -suhn ] / ˈpɑr tə zənˌʃɪp, -sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR partisanship ON THESAURUS.COM noun support of a person, group, party, or cause, especially when seen as biased or emotional: Regardless of the panelists’ political leanings or partisanship, all political topics will be considered for discussion. I found myself hoping that the astronomical community would leave Pluto’s planetary status as it was and began following the debate, although my partisanship didn’t extend to letter writing. Sometimes par·ti·san·ry [pahr-tuh-zuhn-ree, -suhn] /ˈpɑr tə zənˌri, -sən/ . Origin of partisanship partisan¹ + -ship Words nearby partisanship parti pris, Parti Québécois, partis, partisan, partisanism, partisanship, partita, partite, partition, partition chromatography, partition coefficient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for partisanship An independent candidate could even be the next mayor of the city most synonymous with partisanship. Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike\|Linda Killian\|July 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Rove, you make these claims purely as conjecture without any facts, fanned by the emotions of your partisanship. Karl Rove’s Awful, and Afactual, Remarks About Hillary Clinton’s Health\|Sally Kohn\|May 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The same cannot be said of immigration, where culture is behind politics and partisanship. Life as an Undocumented Immigrant\|Jose Antonio Vargas\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now, obviously, there are multiple variables—like partisanship, spending, and events—that affect outcomes. Yet Another Obamacare "Game Changer" That Wasn't\|Jamelle Bouie\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Well, guess what the cult of speed gives us, whatever our partisanship? Chris Christie and the Runaway High-Speed Presidency Train\|James Poulos\|January 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Also the partisanship of the eight volumes grows into a weariness. Adventures in Criticism\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch In this beneficent work sections and races should be forgotten and partisanship should be unknown. United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches\|Various The partisanship of the big football games has always been to me one of the most mystifying features in American life. Pieces of Hate\|Heywood Broun Mazzini, blinded by his partisanship, saw only proof that Cavour's sympathies were more with the oppressors than the oppressed. The Life of Mazzini\|Bolton King Hutchinson was an Anglican clergyman, but we need not charge him with partisanship in accusing the Presbyterians. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718\|Wallace Notestein Words related to partisanship intolerance, favoritism, bigotry, prejudice, unfairness, tendency, bent, mind-set, penchant, tendentiousness, tilt, flash, propensity, inclination, proclivity, viewpoint, partiality, preconception, preference, disposition
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partisanship

noun

Origin of partisanship

Words nearby partisanship

Example sentences from the Web for partisanship

Words related to partisanship