hyperpartisan
Blindly loyal politically
Hyperpartisan describes extreme, unwavering allegiance to a political party or faction, beyond ordinary partisanship.
The prefix hyper- suggests excess—loyalty so intense it crowds out nuance or compromise.
Hyperpartisan media outlets make no pretense of objectivity.
The word often carries implicit criticism, suggesting tribalism over principle: The hyperpartisan atmosphere made bipartisan legislation impossible.
Separation into opposing extremes
- discordLack of agreement
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
disunity · fracture · alienation · hostility · tribalism · gridlock · deadlock · balkanization
Unfairly weighted toward one
- slantedAngled from vertical
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- partialFavoring one side
unfair · distorted · tendentious · sectarian · myopic · blinkered · narrow-minded · jaundiced
Root-indicating symbol
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
rigid · dogmatic · ideological · absolutist · maximalist · purist · zealot · diehard
Manipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- lobbyistPaid legislative influencer
- caucusParty selection meeting
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
talking-points · base · electorate · primary · redistricting · whip · incumbent · grassroots
polarization
Separation into opposing extremes
antagonism · disunity · fracture · alienation · hostility · tribalism · gridlock · deadlock · balkanization · factionalism
one-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
- slantedAngled from vertical
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- prejudicedBiased against a group
partial · unfair · distorted · tendentious · sectarian · myopic · blinkered · narrow-minded · jaundiced · colored
radical
Root-indicating symbol
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
intransigent · rigid · dogmatic · ideological · absolutist · maximalist · purist · zealot · diehard · militant
gerrymandering
Manipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- lobbyistPaid legislative influencer
- caucusParty selection meeting
demagogue · talking-points · base · electorate · primary · redistricting · whip · incumbent · grassroots · mobilization
hyperpartisanmoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
centrist · middle-of-the-road · apolitical · temperate · measured
hyperpartisannonpartisan
Not aligned politically
bipartisan · independent · centrist · moderate · cross-party
party, partisan, bipartisan, hyperbole, nonpartisan, hyperactive, partisanship, hypercritical, multipartisan