noun · formal
partisanship
UK/pɑːˈtɪzənʃɪp/US/ˈpɑːrtɪzənˌʃɪp/par·TI·san·ship
strong, sometimes blind, support for a political party or cause; bias because of party loyalty
Examples
“Excessive partisanship in parliament can block important reforms.”
“The documentary criticized the growing partisanship in media coverage.”
“Voters complained about the rising partisanship during the campaign.”
Band 8 sentence
“The persistent partisanship that pervades contemporary politics undermines public trust in democratic institutions.”
Collocations
- political partisanship
- end partisan politics
- reduce partisanship
Word family
Common mistakes
He is very partisanship in his views.→He is very partisan in his views.
There is a lot of partisanship in media coverages.→There is a lot of partisanship in media coverage.
Say it for a higher band
5bias→6political bias→7+partisanship
Synonyms
bias
Easily confused
bias
“Evidence of media bias surfaced during the election.”
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