| 单词 | partisanship |
| 释义 | partisanship (once / 5539 pages) n Your partisanship is your tendency to support a particular group, cause, or viewpoint over another. While partisanship is a good quality to have if you're campaigning or rallying for a political candidate — because you believe so strongly in the person — there are some times when partisanship isn't appropriate. A judge, for example, should be neutral and not take sides, and might be accused of partisanship if she seems to favor one cause or political party. The word comes from the Italian partezan, "member of a faction," with its root of parte, "part or party." WORD FAMILYpartisanship: nonpartisanship, partisanships+/bipartisan: bipartisanly/nonpartisan: nonpartisans/partisan: bipartisan, nonpartisan, partisanly, partisans, partisanship USAGE EXAMPLESHe called on leaders from both political parties to rise above partisanship, to work together and to be role models for the next generation. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But the stakes are much higher than partisanship. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) Partisanship, the easiest scapegoat for the Electoral College’s endurance, is ultimately a far less durable obstacle to reform efforts than proceduralism. Slate(Dec 19, 2016) n an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper partiality impartiality, nonpartisanship an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values ethnocentrismbelief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group Eurocentrismbelief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans bias, preconception, prejudicea partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation tilta slight but noticeable partiality localism, provincialism, sectionalisma partiality for some particular place unfairnesspartiality that is not fair or equitable taboo, tabua prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature irrational hostilityextreme prejudice experimenter bias(psychology) bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment homophobiaprejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality Islamophobiaprejudice against Muslims racismthe prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races tendentiousnessan intentional and controversial bias disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
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