partisan
Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troopsServing as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
» Many partisans died in that battle.
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3 sensesServing as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
partisan officer, partisan corps
партиза́нскийpartizánskij
партиза́нськийpartyzánsʹkyj
Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
They were blinded by partisan zeal.
парти́йныйpartíjnyj
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
partisan politics
devoted to a cause or party
Examples
16 sentencesMany partisans died in that battle.
Is being non-partisan a good thing?
I joined the ranks of the partisans.
ruЯ примкнул к рядам партизан. — ZegPhig
The nation was riven by partisan conflict.
deDie Nation war durch Parteikonflikte gespalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The partisan media is ignoring the protests.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From French partisan, from Italian partigiano (“defender of a party”), from parte (“part”)From French partisan, from Italian partigiano (“defender of a party”), from parte (“part”). Doublet of partigiano. Attested in English from the late 15th century in the noun sense of "party adherent", and in related adjective senses from the 16th century. The "guerrilla fighter" sense influenced by Serbo-Croatian partizan, Russian партиза́н (partizán), from the same source.
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Forms
more partisan, most partisan| Comparative | more partisan Lesson |
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| Superlative | most partisan Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- devoted to a cause or party:partizan
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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