partisan vs supporter

supporter vs partisan

partisan and supporter both are nouns.

partisan is an adjective but supporter is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
partisan	Yes	Yes	No	No
supporter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, supporter is a hypernym of partisan; that is, supporter is a word with a broader meaning than partisan:

partisan: an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
supporter: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

Other hypernyms of partisan include admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist.

partisan (noun)	supporter (noun)
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries	a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
a fervent and even militant proponent of something	a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	someone who supports or champions something

partisan (adjective)	supporter (adjective)
devoted to a cause or party

Difference between partisan and supporter

Words related to "supporter"

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