partisan
[noun]
Synonyms:
- supporter, adherent, devotee, upholder
- underground fighter, guerrilla, resistance fighter
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- prejudiced, biased, interested, one-sided, partial, sectarian

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Antonyms: nonpartisan
Contrasted words: adversary, antagonist, opponent, impartial, indifferent, unbiased, unprejudiced
Related Words: backer, champion, upholder, die-hard, stalwart, denominational, factional, sectarian, blind, devoted, fanatic, unreasoning

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. par‧ti‧san¹ /ˌpɑːtəˈzæn, ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn $ ˈpɑːrtəzən, -sən/ adjective

1. strongly supporting a particular political party, plan, or leader, usually without considering the other choices carefully:
British newspapers are highly partisan.

2. relating to the fighting of an armed group against an enemy that has taken control of its country:
the nature of partisan warfare

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. partisan² noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Old Italian partigiano, from parte 'party, part', from Latin pars; ⇒ part¹]

1. someone who strongly supports a political party, plan, or leader:
a media campaign to represent Democrats as angry partisans

2. a member of an armed group that fights against an enemy that has taken control of its country
—partisanship noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲