Partisanship

//ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives wordnet

Synonyms

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belligerencebentbiasbickeringdiscriminationdissension

Example

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"Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long."

Etymology

From partisan + -ship.

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