Antonyms for partisan
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; British pahr-tuh-zan |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən; British ˌpɑr təˈzæn |
Definition of partisan
Origin :- also partizan, 1550s, "one who takes part with another, zealous supporter," from Middle French partisan (15c.), from dialectal upper Italian partezan (Tuscan partigiano) "member of a faction, partner," from parte "part, party," from Latin partem (nominative pars), see part (n.). Sense of "guerilla fighter" is first recorded 1690s.
- adj interested, factional
- noun person devoted to another or cause
- In a partisan warfare this position was the best that could have been taken.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- Your young blood feels only the partisan promptings of dislike.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- She was the partisan on Tom's side, the adherent on her father's.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
- For at this moment I am sensible that I have not the temper of a philosopher; like the vulgar, I am only a partisan.
- Extract from : « Phaedo » by Plato
- The two parties in Patusan were not sure which one this partisan most desired to plunder.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- In a partisan war you do not burden yourself with prisoners.
- Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
- They were well received, and spent three days as guests of the partisan chief.
- Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
- Partisan methods are not suited to the discussion of this question.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- If "partisan" means "our party, right or wrong," then no woman and no man should be a partisan.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- There is no danger of Oswald becoming a partisan of this creed.
- Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee
Synonyms for partisan
- accessory
- adherent
- adhering
- backer
- biased
- bigoted
- blind
- champion
- cliquish
- cohort
- colored
- conspiratorial
- defender
- denominational
- devoted
- devotee
- diehard
- disciple
- exclusive
- fanatic
- follower
- jaundiced
- one-sided
- overzealous
- partial
- prejudiced
- prepossessed
- satellite
- sectarian
- stalwart
- supporter
- sycophant
- sympathetic
- sympathizer
- tendentious
- unjust
- unreasoning
- upholder
- votary
- warped
- zealot
- zealous
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