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Partisan vs Devout - What's the difference?

partisan | devout |

As nouns the difference between partisan and devout

is that partisan is partisan (member of a body of detached light troops) while devout is (obsolete) a devotee.

As an adjective devout is

devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.

partisan

English

(wikipedia partisan)

Alternative forms

* partizan

Etymology 1

From (etyl) partisan, from (etyl) . English from the mid-16th century. The sense of "guerilla fighter" is from c. 1690. The adjective in the military sense dates from the early 18th century, in the political sense since 1842.

Noun

(en noun)
  • An adherent to a party or faction.
  • * 1924 : ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics . Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: . Book 1, Part 5.
    • while Xenophanes, the first of these partisans of the One (for Parmenides is said to have been his pupil), gave no clear statement,
  • A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
  • A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter
  • The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
    • Related terms
    * part * party

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops: as, a partisan officer or corps.
  • Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
  • Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England will regard it as a measure of justice for Frank Lampard's disallowed goal against Germany in Bloemfontein at the 2010 World Cup - but it was also an illustration of how they rode their luck for long periods in front of a predictably partisan home crowd.}}

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) partizaine, (partisanne) et al., from (etyl) partigiana, related to Etymology 1, above (apparently because it was seen as a typical weapon of such forces).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A spear with a triangular, double-edged blade.
  • (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.
    • See also
    * halberd

    Anagrams

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    devout

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.
  • * Bible, Acts x. 2
    • a devout man, and one that feared God
  • * Rogers
    • We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.
  • (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
    • devout''' sighs; '''devout''' eyes; a '''devout posture
  • Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
    • devout wishes for one's welfare

    Noun

    (s)
  • (obsolete) A devotee.
  • (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

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