partisan

¹par·ti·san

noun
\ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan\

Definition of PARTISAN

1

: a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person; especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance

2

a : a member of a body of detached light troops making forays and harassing an enemy b : a member of a guerrilla band operating within enemy lines

— partisan adjective

— par·ti·san·ly \-lē\ adverb

— par·ti·san·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Variants of PARTISAN

par·ti·san also par·ti·zan \ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan\

Origin of PARTISAN

Middle French partisan, from north Italian dialect partiźan, from part part, party, from Latin part-, pars part

First Known Use: 1555

Rhymes with PARTISAN

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