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partisanship
[ pahr-tuh-zuhn-ship, -suhn ]
noun
- support of a person, group, party, or cause, especially when seen as biased or emotional: I found myself hoping that the astronomical community would leave Pluto’s planetary status as it was and began following the debate, although my partisanship didn’t extend to letter writing.
Regardless of the panelists’ political leanings or partisanship, all political topics will be considered for discussion.
I found myself hoping that the astronomical community would leave Pluto’s planetary status as it was and began following the debate, although my partisanship didn’t extend to letter writing.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of partisanship1
Example Sentences
What’s happening right now is not a matter of opinion or partisanship—it’s a test of whether we believe in the foundational idea that the law should protect people, not just power.
But in the U.S., a significant proportion of the public continues to believe that climate change is not real, a phenomenon closely linked to political partisanship.
If we turn these charges into politics without bothering to look at the details and nuances, we fall into a Trump trap, claiming a side based on emotion and partisanship rather than law.
Today’s congressional gridlock and partisanship make it rare for a bipartisan group of 60 senators to agree to anything, let alone a spending bill.
That segregation reflects and fuels the United States’ extreme political polarization and negative partisanship.
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