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partisan vs doctrinaire

doctrinaire vs partisan

partisan and doctrinaire both are nouns.

partisan and doctrinaire both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
partisan Yes Yes No No
doctrinaire Yes Yes No No
As nouns, doctrinaire is a hyponym of partisan; that is, doctrinaire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than partisan:
  • partisan: a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  • doctrinaire: a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
Other hyponyms of partisan include bigot, dogmatist.
partisan (noun) doctrinaire (noun)
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
partisan (adjective) doctrinaire (adjective)
devoted to a cause or party stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
Difference between partisan and doctrinaire

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