Partisan

Quick meaning: Partisan is a noun meaning An adherent to a party or faction.

Meaning

An adherent to a party or faction.

More Meanings

1. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
2. (now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
3. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
4. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
5. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
6. A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter.
7. (historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.

Example Sentences

partisan politics

partisan officer, partisan corps

They were blinded by partisan zeal.

"Strong partisans of neither party, Indiana farmers failed to act as a block […]"

Word Forms

• partisans
• partizan

Synonyms for partisan

Depending on context, synonyms include partyman, irregular, aligned, sectarian, enthusiast, biased.

Antonyms for partisan

Common opposites include nonpartisan, nonpartizan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include partizan, sectarian, denominational, zealot, party, guerilla.

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