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nonpartisanship

nonpartisanship

1 7.9
Not supporting or favoring any political party
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈpɑːrtɪzənʃɪp/
translation icon : imparcialidad
  • The committee's nonpartisanship allowed it to address community issues without political bias.
  • reputation for nonpartisanship

But you, you are, you know, just with all due respect, you're pretty rare individual in terms of nonpartisanship.

Examples

  • Although the Indian educators apply a feminist lens, much of the training in Canada is non-gender-specific or tends towards nonpartisanship, thereby de-politicizing the process.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Nonpartisanship in election administration is no dream.

    Blog text (15)
  • Political nonpartisanship is not mandatory for private sector businesses the way it is for government and their contracted interests.

    Blog text (14)
  • There was much public praise at the time for the bishops' nonpartisanship.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Though they failed to achieve their ultimate objective, they won a partial victory, another step towards nonpartisanship.

    Academic text (1992)
  • As a political and not strictly a moral question, the bishops embraced nonpartisanship.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Through a lens of nonpartisanship, issues of gender and gender discrimination were discussed only when elected women politicians shared their experiences.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Historians commend the Catholic hierarchy for its nonpartisanship.

    Academic text (2004)
  • In her role as a mediator, she emphasized nonpartisanship to ensure fair dialogue between conflicting parties.

  • The organization's success is largely attributed to its dedication to nonpartisanship in political discussions.

Synonyms

neutrality
vsnonpartisanship
22 4.4

Not supporting either side in a conflict or argument

focuses on absence of political party support rather than general noninvolvement
impartiality
vsnonpartisanship
11 5.3

Treating all people or sides fairly without favoring one

is limited to political parties and groups rather than all situations
disinterestedness
vsnonpartisanship
  • Formal
1 8.1

The quality of not taking sides and acting fairly without personal gain

focuses on avoiding party influence rather than personal motive

Antonyms

65 7.4

Strong support for one group or view that ignores other views

How Partisan

partisanship
65 7.4
nonpartisanship
1 7.9
impartiality
11 5.3
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

nonpartisanship = nonpartisan (transparent) = non + partisan + non + ship

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ship' to the familiar adjective 'nonpartisan', yielding the state or quality of being nonpartisan.

Etymology

The word nonpartisanship is made of non- ('not') and partisan ('supporter of a party or side'), like the everyday word party for a political group. So nonpartisanship means not taking a side and being fair to everyone.