partisanism

[ pahr-tuh-zuh-niz-uhm, -suh- ]

noun

1. partisan action or spirit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of partisanism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; partisan ¹ + -ism

Example Sentences

The partisanism of one of these motives is rather suggestive for our study of the mind of the crowd.

From Project Gutenberg

Again he was surrendering his own convictions to the partisanism of his colleagues.

From Project Gutenberg