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
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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.