partisanship
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/ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/
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/ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/ · /ˈpɑːtɪˌzænʃɪp/ · /ˈpɑɹtəzənˌʃɪp/ · [ˈpɑɹɾəzənˌʃɪp] · /ˈpɐːtɪzənʃɪp/ · [ˈpɐːɾɪzənʃɪp] · /ˈpɐːtəzɛnʃəp/ · [ˈpɐːɾəzɛnʃəp]
Definition of partisanship
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.
“In this moment of constant campaigning and tribal partisanship, even the courts have had difficulty puncturing the ideological bubbles that Mr. Trump and Fox News pundits have created.”
“We focus on how partisanship and race influence sentencing decisions. Partisanship has been shown to shape many political and social decisions (Iyengar et al. 2019) while racial disparities in sentencing are well-documented (United States Sentencing Commission 2023).”
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Etymology
From partisan + -ship.
Words you can make from partisanship
200+ playable · top: ANTIPHRASIS (16 pts)
Best play antiphrasis 16 points11-letter words
1 word9-letter words
8 words8-letter words
25 words- PAPHIANS 15 pts
- SAPPHIST 15 pts
- SNAPPISH 15 pts
- AIRSHIPS 13 pts
- ANTISHIP 13 pts
- HAIRPINS 13 pts
- HARPISTS 13 pts
- PIRANHAS 13 pts
- STARSHIP 13 pts
- TRANSHIP 13 pts
- PARSNIPS 12 pts
- RAPPINIS 12 pts
- SHAITANS 11 pts
- SHARIATS 11 pts
- APIARIST 10 pts
- ASPIRANT 10 pts
- ASPIRINS 10 pts
- PARTISAN 10 pts
- PASTINAS 10 pts
- PIANISTS 10 pts
- SPARTINA 10 pts
- SPIRANTS 10 pts
- ARTISANS 8 pts
- INTARSIA 8 pts
- TSARINAS 8 pts
7-letter words
60 words- PAPHIAN 14 pts
- PARAPHS 14 pts
- SHNAPPS 14 pts
- AIRSHIP 12 pts
- ASHPANS 12 pts
- HAIRPIN 12 pts
- HARPINS 12 pts
- HARPIST 12 pts
- HATPINS 12 pts
- PARIAHS 12 pts
- PIRANHA 12 pts
- RAPHIAS 12 pts
- RASPISH 12 pts
- PAPAINS 11 pts
- PARSNIP 11 pts
- RAPPINI 11 pts
- ARSHINS 10 pts
- HARISSA 10 pts
- SHAIRNS 10 pts
- SHAITAN 10 pts
- SHANTIS 10 pts
- SHARIAS 10 pts
- SHARIAT 10 pts
- TAHINAS 10 pts
- TAHINIS 10 pts
- TARNISH 10 pts
- ASPIRIN 9 pts
- PAISANS 9 pts
- PARIANS 9 pts
- PARTANS 9 pts
- PASSANT 9 pts
- PASTINA 9 pts
- PATINAS 9 pts
- PIANIST 9 pts
- PINATAS 9 pts
- PIRANAS 9 pts
- PISSANT 9 pts
- PTISANS 9 pts
- RAPINIS 9 pts
- RAPISTS 9 pts
- SATRAPS 9 pts
- SPARTAN 9 pts
- SPIRANT 9 pts
- SPIRITS 9 pts
- SPRAINS 9 pts
- SPRINTS 9 pts
- TAIPANS 9 pts
- TARPANS 9 pts
- TRAPANS 9 pts
- ANTIAIR 7 pts
- ANTIARS 7 pts
- ARISTAS 7 pts
- ARTISAN 7 pts
- INSTARS 7 pts
- ISATINS 7 pts
- RAISINS 7 pts
- SANTIRS 7 pts
- STRAINS 7 pts
- TARSIAS 7 pts
- TSARINA 7 pts
6-letter words
95 words- HAPPIS 13 pts
- PARAPH 13 pts
- ASHPAN 11 pts
- ASPISH 11 pts
- HARPIN 11 pts
- HATPIN 11 pts
- PARIAH 11 pts
- PARISH 11 pts
- PASHAS 11 pts
- PHASIS 11 pts
- RAPHIA 11 pts
- RAPHIS 11 pts
- SHARPS 11 pts
- SHNAPS 11 pts
- SPAHIS 11 pts
- STAPHS 11 pts
- THRIPS 11 pts
- NAPPAS 10 pts
- PAPAIN 10 pts
- PIPITS 10 pts
- PRIAPI 10 pts
- AIRTHS 9 pts
- ARHATS 9 pts
- ARSHIN 9 pts
- ASSHAT 9 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- HANSAS 9 pts
- HARASS 9 pts
- RISHIS 9 pts
- SHAIRN 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- SHARIA 9 pts
- SHARNS 9 pts
- SHARTS 9 pts
- SHASTA 9 pts
- SHIRTS 9 pts
- SNATHS 9 pts
- TAHINA 9 pts
- TAHINI 9 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PAISAN 8 pts
- PAISAS 8 pts
- PARIAN 8 pts
- PARTAN 8 pts
- PASTAS 8 pts
- PASTIS 8 pts
- PATINA 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PINATA 8 pts
- PINTAS 8 pts
- PIRANA 8 pts
- PRANAS 8 pts
- PRINTS 8 pts
- PTISAN 8 pts
- RAPINI 8 pts
- RAPIST 8 pts
- SATRAP 8 pts
- SPAITS 8 pts
- SPIRIT 8 pts
- SPIRTS 8 pts
- SPRAIN 8 pts
- SPRATS 8 pts
- SPRINT 8 pts
- SPRITS 8 pts
- STIRPS 8 pts
- STRAPS 8 pts
- STRIPS 8 pts
- TAIPAN 8 pts
- TAPIRS 8 pts
- TARPAN 8 pts
- TRAPAN 8 pts
- ANTIAR 6 pts
- ARISTA 6 pts
- INSIST 6 pts
- INSTAR 6 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- NAIRAS 6 pts
- RAISIN 6 pts
- RAITAS 6 pts
- RATANS 6 pts
- RIATAS 6 pts
- SAINTS 6 pts
- SANSAR 6 pts
- SANTIR 6 pts
- SARANS 6 pts
- SARINS 6 pts
- SATINS 6 pts
- SISTRA 6 pts
- SITARS 6 pts
- STAINS 6 pts
- STAIRS 6 pts
- STRAIN 6 pts
- TARSIA 6 pts
- TIARAS 6 pts
- TRAINS 6 pts
5-letter words
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