- Derived from partisan by adding the prefix -hyper, in the sense of “excessively or extremely” rather than “over”.
hyperpartisan
adjective; derivation
Extremely partisan
Etymology : From partisan
Source : “...that are seized on and spread through a hyperpartisan blogosphere.” (How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study, Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times 11/20/16)
Last modified: 2 December 2016