partisanship
noun
par·ti·san·ship
ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship 
-sən-,
-ˌzan-,
chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan-
: the quality or state of being partisan : strong and sometimes blind adherence to a particular party, faction, cause, or person
political partisanship
The Court is so riven by partisanship that justices even pick their law clerks in ways influenced by ideology …—
Anthony Lewis
Anthony LewisThe succession of Civil War, Reconstruction and the Gilded Age was marked by bitter partisanship, endemic corruption, appalling violence and a general sense that democracy was failing.—Jon Grinspan
Jon GrinspanSynonyms
Examples of partisanship in a Sentence
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
Recent Examples on the Web
Each have fallen into controversy in recent years over their financial ties to wealthy GOP donors and their families' alleged acts of partisanship.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
In the truest essence, ethic probes, when free of partisanship, can be a necessary tool to ensure good, fair governance.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Perhaps because the stakes are so constrained — and because so much of the response to candidates is baked into America’s fervent partisanship — these contests tend not to have much of an effect on the state of the race.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The single biggest factor appears to be negative partisanship combined with the election of Joe Biden.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
In the truest essence, ethic probes, when free of partisanship, can be a necessary tool to ensure good, fair governance.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Perhaps because the stakes are so constrained — and because so much of the response to candidates is baked into America’s fervent partisanship — these contests tend not to have much of an effect on the state of the race.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The single biggest factor appears to be negative partisanship combined with the election of Joe Biden.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partisanship. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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