par·ti·san 1 (pär t -z n)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. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics. [French, from Old French, from Old Italian dialectal partisano, variant of Old Italian partigiano, from parte, part, from Latin pars, part-; see part.] par ti·san·ship n. |
| par·ti·san 2 also par·ti·zan (pärt-zn) n. A weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries. [French partizane, from Italian dialectal *(arma) partisana, partisan (weapon), feminine sing. of partisano, supporter; see partisan1.] |
partisan1, partizan [ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn ˈpɑːtɪˌzæn]
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
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Military) of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to or excessively devoted to one party, faction, etc.; one-sided partisan control
[via French, from Old Italian partigiano, from parte faction, from Latin pars part]
partisanship , partizanship n
partisan2, partizan [ˈpɑːtɪzən]
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a spear or pike with two opposing axe blades or spikes
[from French partizane, from Old Italian partigiana, from partigiano partisan1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | partisan - a fervent and even militant proponent of something 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 activityaddict, 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 | |
| 3. | partisan - a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries 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 nonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias |
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
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)
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.
Translations
partisan [ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]
B. N → partidario/a m/f (of de) (Mil) → partisano/a m/f, guerrillero/a m/f
partisan
adj
→ parteiisch (esp pej), → parteilich; person → voreingenommen; argument → parteiisch, voreingenommen; partisan politics → Parteipolitik f; partisan spirit → Partei- or Vereinsgeist m
n
→ Parteigänger(in) m(f)
(Mil) → Partisan(in) m(f), → Freischärler(in) m(f)
partisan [ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]
partisan [ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]
2. n (fighter) → partigiano/a
partisan [ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]
2. n (fighter) → partigiano/a
n partisan [paːtiˈzan, (American ) ˈpa:rtizən]
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 přívrženec; stranicky forkæmper; forudindtaget der/die Partisanen 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 (-)tilhenger zwolennik 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 partyzán, -ka partisan der/die Freischärler(in) παρτιζάνος partisano, guerrillero siss چریک sissi partisan פַּרטִיזָן समर्थक partizan,pripadnih lakih neredovih četa za posebne zadatke partizán partisan skæruliði partigiano ゲリラ隊員 유격대원 partizanas partizāns partisan partizaan partisan partyzant 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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