partisan

strong supporter of one side

Root

  • part: part, side, share, or faction

Other words with the part root

  • part: a piece or share of a whole
  • partial: favoring one side; incomplete
  • party: a side, group, or political organization

Partisan means attached to one part or party, often too strongly to be neutral.

The partisan report ignored evidence from the other side.

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