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    [Noun]  | "par*ti*san*ship" | \ ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship \


    1: the quality or state of being partisan : strong and sometimes blind adherence to a particular party, faction, cause, or person

    Origin: 1798 ;

    [Noun]  | "partisanship" 


    1: an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities;


      * e.g., " ... partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth "




    2: stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices;


      * e.g., " ... there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas "




     [ "the other partisanship" ]

    1: A way to describe 2 sides in strong opposition by comparing them to the Democratic and Republican Parties.

      * e.g.,  ... "Let's watch the Red Sox beat the Yankees!" "Oh, yeah, the other partisanship!" 

     [ "negative partisanship" ]

    1: Two parties looking separately but using a tactic of making one candidate appear like a poor choice in comparison to their opponent, making modern democracy appear legitimate.

      * e.g.,  ... Biden aids in the appearance of Trump as a correct choice as president for 2024, when it’s been the decision all along. All because of the beguile of negative partisanship. 

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