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partisan
strongly favoring one party or side, often without fairness
Synonyms
- biased
- one-sided
- sectarian
Antonyms
partisan in a sentence
The judge warned jurors to ignore the partisan commentary surrounding the trial.
The partisan newspaper praised one candidate's every decision and dismissed all criticism of him.
Where it comes from
From French partisan, meaning 'supporter of a party or cause.'
Memory hook
PARTISAN contains PART; taking one party's part makes a view partisan.
Read it in context
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