PARTISANSHIP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

partisanship

noun

ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship

Definition of partisanship

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth

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as in bigotry

stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices 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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Recent Examples of partisanship His story demonstrates that democracy depends on participation, respectful disagreement, and a willingness to put principles above partisanship. — Clarine Nardi Riddle, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 But partisanship surfaced even in the ritual public mourning for the two women. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Some fans reflected that Parton represented a different era of America, one that wasn’t defined by political divisions and partisanship. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Policymakers in Washington should look to Florida for a lesson in putting partisanship aside to protect people and lower costs. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partisanship

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship

Noun

While our new girl bias isn’t as strong as Victoria’s, having those two decades of backstory on her does give a leg up in terms of whose plight is easier to invest in.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The hiring manager’s standards stop living only in people’s heads and start living in the system, applied without misinterpretation or human bias.

— Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

In many places, French’s unapologetic, unvarnished bigotry would be disqualifying.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Even amid extraordinary acts of solidarity, Muslim, Arab, and South Asian Americans were subjected to hatred and bigotry, some of which persists today.

— Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bigotry

Noun

Previously, Electrek reported that Black Tesla workers at the facility were subjected to racial prejudice by way of wage discrimination, segregation, and racial slurs.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
The Justice Department later dismissed its criminal case against Martinez with prejudice.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

When authenticity becomes uncompromising, candor turns belligerent, consistency becomes rigid, or principled decision-making morphs into dogmatism, even the best intentions can backfire.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of dogmatism

Noun

That’s not partiality or wish casting on the part of your friendly political columnist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
For instance, traditional print outlets value such tenets as balance, impartiality, gatekeeping, and prepublication verification, whereas digital products often emphasize immediacy, transparency, partiality, and postpublication correction.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

Definition of partiality

Noun

Lactaid, which contains lactase, helps people with lactose intolerance.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Because of this, Halperin says many people with mild lactose intolerance tolerate kefir better than ordinary milk, though kefir is not lactose-free unless labeled accordingly.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of intolerance

Noun

That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Mann loves a man with an obsession, but this sentiment is about expanding that narrow-mindedness to make space in our lives for others.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of narrow-mindedness

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