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Partisanship

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n. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct characteristic of a partisan.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

Word Usage

"At a battery factory in Michigan this past week, he urged Americans to pressure members of Congress to stop what he called partisanship and gridlock that he said have undermined public confidence."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

tendency inclination disposition

Hyponym

provincialism tilt localism prejudice anthropocentrism

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

bipartisanship

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

animosity antipathy disloyalty bigotry nationalism