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partisanship

partisanship

65 7.4
Strong support for one group or view that ignores other views
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːrtɪzənˌʃɪp/
translation icon : partidismo
  • But we have let partisanship trump common sense.
  • political partisanship
  • partisanship in elections
  • intense partisanship

It's true that political partisanship constructs reality.

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Examples

  • As the importance of the Foreign Relations Committee declined, the partisanship of its members increased.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I came away from this conference wearied and bored by the partisanship and lack of debate.

    Academic text (1995)
  • It's about the culture, which is that the culture war is so hot that negative partisanship is at such high levels.

  • Today you have partisanship over what is science.

  • We may hate partisanship, but you want to change the country, you need a party.

  • The most important of these factors was, as in the House races, local partisanship.

    Academic text (2013)
  • But at the same time, I think a path to bipartisanship or non partisanship could be through partisanship.

  • It's true that political partisanship constructs reality.

  • We must never let anger, fashionable cynicism, or political partisanship blur our vision of this point.

  • The ongoing partisanship in the debate has made it difficult to reach a consensus.

Synonyms

bias
vspartisanship
  • Specialized
261 5.2

A strong unfair feeling that makes you like or dislike someone and affects decisions

is intense backing of a group that leads to visible unfairness
favoritism
vspartisanship
  • US
23 3.9

Giving one person or group better treatment than others

is broader support for a group rather than direct unfair actions
leaning
vspartisanship
19 3.4

A tendency to prefer one idea or activity

is committed often intense backing rather than a mild tendency
tilt
vspartisanship
16 4.4

A small preference for one side or point of view

is firm and often passionate support not just a small bias
partiality
vspartisanship
3 6.7

An unfair liking that makes you treat one person or group better than others

is a strong committed support that often blocks neutral judgment
sectarianism
vspartisanship
3 9.6

Strong loyalty to one religious or political group that divides people

is broader support across groups and causes not restricted to religion
sidedness
vspartisanship
1 7.8

Support for one side in an argument that is not fair

is strong emotional support that causes a clear lack of neutrality
tendentiousness
vspartisanship
  • Literature
1 9.7

A way of showing a strong one-sided point of view

is more about loyal support than deliberate promotion of a viewpoint
partyism
vspartisanship
9.1

Strong support for a political party that makes people ignore other views and treat opponents unfairly

is general strong support for groups or causes beyond political parties
political sympathies
vspartisanship
4.1

Feelings and opinions about politics that show which side someone supports

is a firm active backing that leads to clear bias across contexts
loyalism
vspartisanship
7.5

Support for a government or ruler, especially during conflict

is support for any group or cause not limited to authority or rulers

Antonyms

22 4.4

Not supporting either side in a conflict or argument

11 5.3

Treating all people or sides fairly without favoring one

How Partisan

fanaticism
16 7.4
partisanship
65 7.4
bias
  • Specialized
261 5.2
leaning
19 3.4
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

partisanship singular
partisanships plural

Morphology

partisanship = partisan (transparent) = partisan + ship

The noun is a straightforward formation meaning the state or quality of being 'partisan' formed by the productive suffix '-ship'.

Etymology

Partisanship comes from partisan, which is related to the simple words part and party meaning 'part' or 'side', and the ending -ship means 'state of being'. So, partisanship is the 'state of being' on one 'side' — a strong support for a group that can make someone biased.