partisan

The word “partisan” has 3 syllables: par-ti-san

It's pronounced as /ˈpɑːrtɪzən/

What is synonym and antonym for partisan?

In the thesaurus, “partisan” has 146 synonyms and 53 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for partisan along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for partisan

accessory
acolyte
activist
addict
adherent
adhering
admirer
advocate
affected
afficionado
aficionado
apostle
apparatchik
backer
biased
bigot
bigoted
blind
booster
buff
bug
camp follower
champion
chauvinist
cliquish
cohort
colored
concerned
conspiratorial
convert
convinced
crusader
cultist
defender
denominational
devoted
devotee
die-hard
disciple
distorted
doctrinaire
dogmatist
dogmatizer
dreamer
enthusiast
epigone
evangelist
exclusive
faddist
faithful
fan
fanatic
fancier
fiend
flunkey
flunkie
flunky
follower
fool
freak
habitue
hanger-on
head
henchman
hostile
hound
idealist
idealogue
ideologist
ideologue
idolater
idolator
idolizer
influenced
inimical
interested
jaundiced
jingoist
junkie
junky
lackey
lickspittle
liege man
lover
loyalist
maniac
maven
mavin
militant
minion
misrepresented
missionary
myrmidon
nationalist
nut
one-sided
overzealous
parti pris
partial
patron
persuaded
predisposed
prejudiced
prepossessed
promoter
proselytizer
pupil
purist
racialist
racist
red hot
rooter
satellite
scholar
sectarian
sexist
shaded
soldier
stalwart
stooge
student
sucker
supporter
supremacist
swayed
sycophant
sympathetic
sympathizer
tendentious
toady
true believer
unfriendly
unjust
unreasoning
unsympathetic
upholder
visionary
votarist
votary
warped
well-wisher
worshiper
worshipper
yes-man
zealot
zealous

Antonyms for partisan

adversary
aloof
antagonist
apathetic
apostate
autonomous
bipartisan
cold
coryphaeus
dabbler
defector
detached
dilettante
disinterested
dispassionate
distant
equal
equitable
evenhanded
fair
freethinker
hardheaded
honest
impartial
impersonal
incurious
independent
indifferent
just
latitudinarian
leader
liberal
neutral
nonmilitant
nonpartisan
objective
open
open-minded
opponent
persuasible
reasonable
receptive
remote
renegade
traitor
turncoat
unbiased
unconcerned
uncurious
unemotional
unenthusiastic
uninterested
unprejudiced

Meanings of partisan

noun
1. An adherent to a party or faction.
2. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
3. 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.
4. The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
5. A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.
6. A soldier armed with such a weapon.
adjective
1. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
2. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
3. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.

Example Sentences

The election became increasingly partisan, with each side accusing the other of spreading misinformation.
Partisan media outlets often shape the narrative to favor one political party over another.
The partisan divide in the country has made it difficult to reach consensus on key issues.
He approached the debate with a partisan mindset, refusing to consider any arguments that did not align with his beliefs.
The partisan loyalty of the voters often outweighs their concerns about the candidates' actual policies.

On this page you'll find 199 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to partisan, such as: accessory, acolyte, activist, addict, adherent, adhering, admirer.

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