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partyism

partyism

9.1
Strong support for a political party that makes people ignore other views and treat opponents unfairly
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːrtiˌɪzəm/
translation icon : partidismo
  • multi-party partyism

Synonyms

partisanship
vspartyism
65 7.4

Strong support for one group or view that ignores other views

is focused on political loyalty and more likely to divide and exclude others
sectarianism
vspartyism
3 9.6

Strong loyalty to one religious or political group that divides people

is about political group loyalty rather than religiously driven narrowness
party spirit
vspartyism
1 7.0

Strong loyalty to a political party that makes you biased

is focused more on causing division, discrimination, and ignoring other views

Antonyms

608 3.0

Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves

22 4.4

Not supporting either side in a conflict or argument

How Partisan

sectarianism
3 9.6
partyism
9.1
partisanship
65 7.4
preference
157 2.1
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

partyism singular
partyisms plural

Morphology

partyism = party (transparent) = party + ism

Formed by the noun 'party' plus the productive suffix '-ism' denoting an ideology or bias, so learners who know 'party' and '-ism' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word partyism comes from the common word party and the ending -ism, where party means 'a political group' and -ism means 'a belief or way of acting'. So, partyism is strong loyalty to a political party that can divide people and make them ignore other views.