partisanship

noun
UK: /ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/
US: /ˌpɑːrtɪˈzænʃɪp/

  1. Strong support for a political party, group, or cause that often prevents objective judgment.

    1. Partisanship is very common during elections.
    2. The senator's speech showed a high degree of partisanship, ignoring valid points from the opposition.

  2. Bias in favor of a particular cause; prejudice.

    1. His partisanship made it hard to be objective.
    2. The journalist's writing was criticized for its obvious partisanship toward one side of the issue.

Synonyms

bias prejudice favoritism

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "partisanship" in English means: Strong support for a political party, group, or cause that often prevents objective judgment., Bias in favor of a particular cause; prejudice..

The phonetic transcription of "partisanship" is /ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/ in British English and /ˌpɑːrtɪˈzænʃɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "partisanship": bias, prejudice, favoritism.

Example usage of "partisanship": "Partisanship is very common during elections.". More examples on the page.