Word Meanings - PARTISAN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." Macaulay. Both sides had their partisans in the colony. Jefferson. The commander of a body of detached

Additional info about word: PARTISAN

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." Macaulay. Both sides had their partisans in the colony. Jefferson. The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. Any member of such a corps.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PARTISAN)

• Follower
• Partisan
• adherent
• disciple
• henchman
• retainer
• pursuer
• attendant
• Zealot
• bigot
• enthusiast
• fanatic
• devotee
• visionary

Related words: (words related to PARTISAN)

• VISIONARY
  1. Of or pertaining to a visions or visions; characterized by, appropriate to, or favorable for, visions. The visionary hour When musing midnight reigns. Thomson. 2. Affected by phantoms; disposed to receive impressions on the imagination; given
• BIGOTEDLY
  In the manner of a bigot.
• ZEALOT
  One who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan.
• FANATIC
  Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions. But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood,
• ENTHUSIAST
  One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced
• ADHERENTLY
  In an adherent manner.
• DISCIPLESS
  A female disciple.
• FANATICISM
  Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy. Syn. -- See Superstition.
• FANATICIZE
  To cause to become a fanatic.
• PARTISAN
  1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." Macaulay. Both sides had their partisans in the colony. Jefferson. The commander of a body of detached
• ENTHUSIASTIC; ENTHUSIASTICAL
  Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. "Enthusiastical raptures." Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv. A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic character. W. Irving.
• ATTENDANT
  Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir. Cowell. Attendant keys , the keys or scales most nearly related to, or having most in common with, the principal key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant,
• ZEALOTISM
  The character or conduct of a zealot; zealotry.
• ADHERENT
  Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals. (more info) 1. Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope. 2. Attached as an attribute or circumstance.
• ZEALOTIST
  A zealot. Howell.
• HENCHMAN
  An attendant; a servant; a follower. Now chiefly used as a political cant term. (more info) & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is
• DISCIPLESHIP
  The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts. Jer. Taylor.
• DISCIPLE
  One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior. The
• FANATICAL
  Characteristic of, or relating to, fanaticism; fanatic. - Fa*nat"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Fa*nat"ic*al*ness, n.
• BIGOT
  the Normans in France. Of unknown origin; possibly akin to Sp. bigote a whisker; hombre de bigote a man of spirit and vigor; cf. It. s- bigottire to terrify, to appall. Wedgwood and others maintain that 1. A hypocrite; esp., a superstitious
• CONDISCIPLE
  A schoolfellow; a fellow-student.
• DIVISIONARY
  Divisional.
• PROVISIONARY
  Provisional. Burke.
• REVISIONAL; REVISIONARY
  Of or pertaining to revision; revisory.