partisan
noun
[ ˈpɑːtɪzan ]
• a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
• "partisans of the exiled Stuarts"
Similar:
supporter,
follower,
adherent,
devotee,
champion,
backer,
upholder,
promoter,
fanatic,
fan,
enthusiast,
stalwart,
zealot,
disciple,
votary,
booster,
cohort,
rooter,
janissary,
sectary,
• a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in the Second World War.
• "the partisans opened fire from the woods"
partisan
adjective
• prejudiced in favour of a particular cause.
• "newspapers have become increasingly partisan"
Similar:
biased,
prejudiced,
one-sided,
coloured,
discriminatory,
preferential,
partial,
interested,
parti pris,
bigoted,
sectarian,
factional,
unjust,
unfair,
inequitable,
unbalanced,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French, via Italian dialect from Italian partigiano, from parte ‘part’ (from Latin pars, part- ).
