Meanings
nounnonpartisanship (uncountable)
alternative dated nonpartizanship
- uncountableThe quality of not being partisan, of remaining politically independent
The incident was about an organization's preserving its reputation for nonpartisanship, not curbing the free speech of its employees.
2009 January 14, “The A.C.L.U. and Politics”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Germanic*ne
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Germanic*ainaz
- Proto-Germanic*nainaz
- Proto-West Germanic*nain
- Old Englishnān
- Middle Englishnon
- Old Englishnān
- Old Englishnān-
- Middle Englishnon-
- Englishnon-
- Englishpartisan
- Englishnonpartisan
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishnonpartisanship
From nonpartisan + -ship.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish bezpartyjność
- bezpartyjnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
nonpartisanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpartisanship
MLA
“nonpartisanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpartisanship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonpartisanship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpartisanship.
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