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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPartisanship
/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.zən.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Prejudiced support for a particular cause, party, or set of ideas, often showing a biased allegiance that prevents objective consideration of opposing views.
"Extreme partisanship in parliament made it nearly impossible to pass bipartisan legislation." - 2
The characteristic state or behavior of being a committed member of a political party or faction.
"His speech urged voters to rise above blind partisanship for the greater good of the nation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'partisan', originating from the French 'partisan' and Italian 'partigiano', rooted in the Latin 'pars' meaning 'part'. Over time, the suffix '-ship' was added in English to denote a state, condition, or quality of adherence to a specific party, faction, or cause.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Partisanship" is said worldwide
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parti-pris
Transliteration: paʁ.ti.pʁi
"Le débat souffrait d'un excès de parti-pris."
Parteilichkeit
Transliteration: paʁˈtaɪ.lɪç.kaɪ̯t
"Die scharfe Parteilichkeit spaltete das politische Spektrum."
partigianeria
Transliteration: par.ti.ɡja.neˈri.a
"La partigianeria politica impedisce il dialogo costruttivo."
partidismo
Transliteration: paɾ.tiˈðis.mo
"El partidismo extremo dificulta los acuerdos nacionales."
partidarismo
Transliteration: paʁ.ti.daˈɾiz.mu
"O partidarismo cego prejudica a democracia."
पक्षपात
Transliteration: pakshapaat
"राजनीति में अंधा पक्षपात देश के लिए हानिकारक है।"
党派性
Transliteration: dǎng pài xìng
"过度的党派性妨碍了国会的有效运作。"
당파성
Transliteration: dangpa-seong
"정치적 당파성이 사회적 갈등을 심화시키고 있다."
党派性
Transliteration: tōhasei
"強すぎる党派性が建設的な議論を阻害している。"
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