Partisanship Meaning
/ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.
Sentence Examples
No. It is not a matter of partisanship, it is a matter of America.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The committee was criticized for its obvious ____ in the presidential election.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Extreme ____ in the legislature made it nearly impossible to pass any bipartisan legislation.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English partisan Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English partisanship From partisan + -ship.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In this moment of constant campaigning and tribal partisanship, even the courts have had difficulty puncturing the ideological bubbles that Mr. Trump and Fox News pundits have created."
— 2023 April 1, Jonathan Weisman, “Trump and Fox News, Twin Titans of Politics, Hit With Back-to-Back Rebukes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
"We focus on how partisanship and race influence sentencing decisions. Partisanship has been shown to shape many political and social decisions (Iyengar et al. 2019) while racial disparities in sentencing are well-documented (United States Sentencing Commission 2023)."
— 2025, James N. Druckman et al., Unequal Punishment?: Partisan and Racial Biases in Criminal Sentencing, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026, page 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The committee was criticized for its obvious ____ in the presidential election.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Extreme ____ in the legislature made it nearly impossible to pass any bipartisan legislation.