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Partisan
01
a type of polearm used in the 16th and 17th centuries, featuring a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections, designed for thrusting and slashing in infantry combat
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
partisans
Examples
The museum displayed a partisan alongside other Renaissance-era weapons.
02
a devoted and often biased supporter of a cause, political party, or leader
Examples
The debate grew heated as partisans defended their candidates with zeal.
partisan
01
displaying support and favoritism toward a party or cause, usually without giving it much thought
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
Superlative
most partisan
Comparative
more partisan
gradable
Examples
The partisan media outlet only presents news that aligns with its political agenda.
Lexical Tree
nonpartisan
partisanship
partisan
