PARTISANSHIP Definition & Meaning

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partisanship

[ pahr-tuh-zuhn-ship, -suhn ]

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noun

support of a person, group, party, or cause, especially when seen as biased or emotional: I found myself hoping that the astronomical community would leave Pluto’s planetary status as it was and began following the debate, although my partisanship didn’t extend to letter writing.
Regardless of the panelists’ political leanings or partisanship, all political topics will be considered for discussion.
I found myself hoping that the astronomical community would leave Pluto’s planetary status as it was and began following the debate, although my partisanship didn’t extend to letter writing.

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Origin of partisanship¹

partisan ¹( def ) + -ship ( def )

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That segregation reflects and fuels the United States’ extreme political polarization and negative partisanship.

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These politicians play to jaded electorates and captive audiences who reward grandiosity and xenophobia because partisanship fills the void left by an absence of genuine national community.

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This failure unfolded in a time of increasingly blistering partisanship.

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It’s a truism of politics: If any issue transcends partisanship, it’s disaster aid.

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"In a hyper-partisan environment, even unintentional errors like this can escalate into accusations of partisanship," he said.

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