partijdier

Dutch

Etymology

From partij (“(political) party”) +‎ dier (“animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑrˈtɛi̯ˌdiːr/
• Hyphenation: par‧tij‧dier

Noun

partijdier n (plural partijdieren)

1. (politics, Netherlands) someone with strong ties to a political party, often a passionate proponent of that party; a partisan