partisanship
noun
par·ti·san·ship
ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship 
-sən-,
-ˌzan-,
chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan-
: the quality or state of being partisan : strong and sometimes blind adherence to a particular party, faction, cause, or person
political partisanship
The Court is so riven by partisanship that justices even pick their law clerks in ways influenced by ideology …—
Anthony Lewis
Anthony LewisThe succession of Civil War, Reconstruction and the Gilded Age was marked by bitter partisanship, endemic corruption, appalling violence and a general sense that democracy was failing.—Jon Grinspan
Jon GrinspanExamples of partisanship in a Sentence
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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But more recently, partisanship has affected the setting of standards.
—David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
During a time of intense partisanship, those numbers speak volumes about the importance of public lands to everyday Americans.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
The same intense partisanship that makes Washington dysfunctional made Democrats inclined to act rationally about picking a broadly appealing candidate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Still, others say partisanship isn’t — and shouldn’t be — necessarily unwelcome.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
During a time of intense partisanship, those numbers speak volumes about the importance of public lands to everyday Americans.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
The same intense partisanship that makes Washington dysfunctional made Democrats inclined to act rationally about picking a broadly appealing candidate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Still, others say partisanship isn’t — and shouldn’t be — necessarily unwelcome.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for partisanship
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partisanship. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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