partisan

par·ti·san ¹

 (pär′tĭ-zən)

n.

1. A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.

2. A member of an organized body of fighters who attack or harass an enemy, especially within occupied territory; a guerrilla.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan or partisans.

2. Biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.

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[French, from Old French, from Old Italian dialectal partisano, variant of Old Italian partigiano, from parte, part, from Latin pars, part-; see part.]

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par′ti·san·ship′ n.

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par·ti·san ²

also par·ti·zan  (pär′tĭ-zən)

n.

A weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used chiefly in the 1500s and 1600s.

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[French partizane, from Italian dialectal *(arma) partisana, partisan (weapon), feminine sing. of partisano, supporter; see partisan¹.]

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partisan

(ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn; ˈpɑːtɪˌzæn) or

partizan

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an adherent or devotee of a cause, party, etc

2. (Military)

a. a member of an armed resistance group within occupied territory, esp in Italy or the Balkans in World War II

b. (as modifier): partisan forces.

adj

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan

4. (Military) of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to or excessively devoted to one party, faction, etc; one-sided: partisan control.

[C16: via French, from Old Italian partigiano, from parte faction, from Latin pars part]

ˌpartiˈsanship, ˌpartiˈzanship n

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partisan

(ˈpɑːtɪzən) or

partizan

n

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a spear or pike with two opposing axe blades or spikes

[C16: from French partizane, from Old Italian partigiana, from partigiano partisan¹]

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par•ti•san¹

(ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən; Brit. ˌpɑr təˈzæn)

n.

1. an adherent or supporter of a person, party, or cause, esp. one who shows a biased, unthinking allegiance.

2. a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting an occupying army.

adj.

3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of partisans.

[1545–55; < Middle French < Upper Italian parteźan (Tuscan partigiano) =part(e) faction, part + -eźan (< Vulgar Latin *-ēs- -ese + Latin -iānus -ian)]

par′ti•san•ship`, n.

syn: See follower.

par•ti•san²

(ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən)

n.

a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.

[1550–60; < Middle French partizane < Upper Italian parteźana, probably by ellipsis from *arma parteźana weapon borne by members of a faction; see partisan¹]

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partisan

An enthusiastic, committed member of a political party, faction, or cause.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	partisan - a fervent and even militant proponent of something drumbeater, zealot advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own doctrinaire, dogmatist - a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions nonpartisan, nonpartizan - a person who is nonpartisan
	2.	partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity enthusiast, partizan addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut - someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie" backslapper - someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality balletomane - a ballet enthusiast fanatic, fiend - a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill gadgeteer - a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets shutterbug - a photography enthusiast rooter, sports fan, fan - an enthusiastic devotee of sports admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
	3.	partisan - a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries partizan pike - medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
Adj.	1.	partisan - devoted to a cause or party partizan nonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias

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partisan

adjective

1. prejudiced, one-sided, biased, partial, sectarian, factional, tendentious He is too partisan to be a referee.
prejudiced impartial, bipartisan, disinterested, unbiased, non-partisan, broad-minded, unprejudiced

2. underground, resistance, guerrilla, irregular the hide-out of a Bulgarian partisan leader

noun

1. supporter, champion, follower, backer, disciple, stalwart, devotee, adherent, upholder, votary At first the young poet was a partisan of the Revolution.
supporter leader, rival, critic, opponent, contender, foe, adversary, detractor, knocker (informal)

2. underground fighter, guerrilla, irregular, freedom fighter, resistance fighter He was rescued by some Italian partisans.

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partisan

noun

One who supports and adheres to another:

adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, henchman, minion, satellite, supporter.

adjective

Exhibiting bias:

biased, one-sided, partial, prejudiced, prejudicial, prepossessed, tendentious.

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Translations

نَصير، مُشايِع

алебарда

partyzánpartyzánskýpřívrženecstoupenecstranicky

forkæmperforudindtagetpartisan

FreischärlerPartisanPartisane

μεροληπτικόςπαρτιζάνος

partidariopartisano

kannattajapartisaanipertuskapertuskamiespuolue

partisanpertuisanepartisanefranc-tireurmilitant

partizánlelkes híve

eindreginn stuîningsmaîurskæruliîi

partigianopartigiana

atbalstītājspartizānspiekritējs

aanhanger

partisan-tilhenger

partidário

адептпартизанпоборникприверженецпротазан

stranícky

çetecigerillayandaş

坚决支持者抵抗组织成员

partisan

[ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]

A. ADJ (= one-sided) → parcial; (= of party) → partidista (Mil) → guerrillero

B. N → partidario/a m/f (of de) (Mil) → partisano/a m/f, guerrillero/a m/f

C. CPD partisan warfare N → guerra f partisana

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partisan

[ˌpɑː^rtɪˈzæn]

n → partisan(e) m/f

adj

(pejorative) [politics, views] → partisan(e)
to be partisan → être partisan(e)

[attack, warfare] → de partisans

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

partisan

adj

→ parteiisch (esp pej), → parteilich; person → voreingenommen; argument → parteiisch, voreingenommen; partisan politics → Parteipolitik f; partisan spirit → Partei- or Vereinsgeist m

(Mil) → Partisanen-; partisan warfare → Partisanenkrieg m

n

→ Parteigänger(in) m(f)

(Mil) → Partisan(in) m(f), → Freischärler(in) m(f)

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partisan

[ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]

1. adj (gen) → fazioso/a; (fighter) → partigiano/a
partisan spirit → spirito di parte

2. n (fighter) → partigiano/a

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partisan

(paːtiˈzan) , ((American) ˈpa:rtizən) noun

1. a strong and enthusiastic supporter of a person, political party, idea or philosophy etc. Every movement has its partisans; (also adjective) partisan feelings. partygenoot نَصير، مُشايِع привърженик partidário přívrženec; stranicky der/die Partisanen forkæmper; forudindtaget θιασώτης partidario toetaja هوادار پر و پا قرص kannattaja partisan/-ane תוֹמֵך נִלהָב अंधभक्ति, हिमायती pristaša, pobornik vkinek, vminek lelkes híve pengikut eindreginn stuðningsmaður partigiano, sostenitore 支持者 동지 šalininkas; šališkas piekritējs; atbalstītājs berat sebelah partijganger; partijdig tilhengerzwolennik طرفدار، حامي partidário partizan приверженец prívrženec, stúpenec; stranícky privrženec; pripadnosten partizan anhängare ผู้ถือข้างพลพรรค yandaş 堅決支持者 прибічник, прихильник حامي، طرف دار người ủng hộ 坚决支持者

2. a member of a group organized to fight against an enemy which has occupied their country. partygenoot عُضو حَرَكة مسلَّحة للمقاوَمَة السِّرِّيَّه партизанин membro da resistência partyzán, -ka der/die Freischärler(in) partisan παρτιζάνοςpartisano, guerrillero siss چریک sissi partisanפרטיזן समर्थक partizan, pripadnih lakih neredovih četa za posebne zadatke partizán partisan skæruliði partigiano ゲリラ隊員 유격대원 partizanas partizāns partisan partizaanpartisanpartyzant دګوند غړى، دحزب غړى، طرفدار، خوښوونكى membro da resistência partizan партизан partizán, -ka partizan partizan partisan กลุ่มหัวรุนแรง çeteci, gerilla 抵抗組織成員 партизан قابض دشمنوں کے خلاف لڑنے والي جماعت کا فرد du kích 抵抗组织成员

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