partigiano

partisan

adjective par-tee-JAH-noh Rare

Origin: From parte (part, side), from Latin pars.

Also means

biased

Usage Note

Partigiano as an adjective means 'partisan' or 'biased toward one side'. As a noun, il partigiano has a specific historical meaning in Italy: a member of the anti-fascist resistance in World War II — a meaning that carries great cultural weight. Plural: partigiani.

Examples

"Ha una visione partigiana della situazione."

Natural Translation

He has a partisan view of the situation.

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