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partisan
English
Alternative forms
- partizan
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??.t??zæn/, /?p??.t??zæn/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p??.??.z?n/, /?p??.??.z?n/, /-s?n/
Etymology 1
From French partisan, from Italian partigiano (“defender of a party”), from parte (“part”). Doublet of partigiano. Attested in English from the late 15th century in the noun sense of "party adherent", and in related adjective senses from the 16th century. The "guerilla fighter" sense influenced by Serbo-Croatian partizan, Russian ????????? (partizán), from the same source.The sense of "guerilla fighter" is from c. 1690.The adjective in the military sense dates from the early 18th century.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
partisan (plural partisans)
- An adherent to a party or faction.
- 1992, Thomas R. Pegram, "Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois
- "Strong partisans of neither party, Indiana farmers failed to act as a block […] "
- 1992, Thomas R. Pegram, "Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois
- A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter.
- (now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
Related terms
- copartisan
- part
- partisanism
- partisanry
- partisanship
- party
Translations
Adjective
partisan (comparative more partisan, superlative most partisan)
- Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
- Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
- Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
Translations
Etymology 2
From French partizaine, from Middle French partizaine, partisanne etc., from Italian partigiana, related to Etymology 1 above (apparently because it was seen as a typical weapon of such forces).
Noun
partisan (plural partisans)
- (historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.
- I had as lief have a reed that will do me no service as a partisan I could not heave.
- (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.
Translations
See also
- halberd
References
Further reading
- Partisan in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Partains, Sarpanit, aspirant, spartina
French
Etymology
From Italian partigiano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa?.ti.z??/
Noun
partisan m (plural partisans, feminine partisane)
- supporter, proponent, advocate
- (sports) fan
Adjective
partisan (feminine singular partisane, masculine plural partisans, feminine plural partisanes)
- partisan, partial
- in favour of
Further reading
- “partisan” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- aspirant
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French partisan.
Noun
partisan m (plural partisans)
- (Jersey) supporter
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian partigiano, via French partisan
Noun
partisan m (definite singular partisanen, indefinite plural partisaner, definite plural partisanene)
- a partisan (member of an armed group)
References
- “partisan” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian partigiano, via French partisan
Noun
partisan m (definite singular partisanen, indefinite plural partisanar, definite plural partisanane)
- a partisan (member of an armed group)
References
- “partisan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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fanatic
English
Alternative forms
- fanatick (obsolete)
Etymology
First attested in 1525. From Latin f?n?ticus (“of a temple, divinely inspired, frenzied”), from f?num (“temple”). Influenced by French fanatique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??næt.?k/
- Rhymes: -æt?k
Adjective
fanatic (comparative more fanatic, superlative most fanatic)
- Fanatical.
- T. Moore
- But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast / To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last.
- T. Moore
- (obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous.
Translations
Noun
fanatic (plural fanatics)
- A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion.
Translations
See also
- fan
- crank
- extremist
Quotations
- A zealot can't change his mind. A fanatic can't change his mind and won't change the subject. —Winston Churchill (attributed)
- A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim. —George Santayana
Anagrams
- actifan
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin f?n?ticus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fanatic m (feminine singular fanatica, masculine plural fanatics, feminine plural fanaticas)
- fanatical
Romanian
Etymology
From French fanatique, from Latin fanaticus.
Adjective
fanatic m or n (feminine singular fanatic?, masculine plural fanatici, feminine and neuter plural fanatice)
- fanatic
Declension
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