le partisan

supporter, follower, resistance fighter

p a ʁ . t i . z ɑ̃
noun · masculine Rare #43,749
supporter, follower
FR: C'est un partisan du changement.
EN: He is a supporter of change.
resistance fighter Especially a member of an irregular armed group fighting an occupying force.
FR: Les partisans ont libéré le village.
EN: The resistance fighters liberated the village.
Declension of partisan
partisanspartisan

Ne faites pas de moi un partisan du savoir quel qu'en soit le prix.

Don't turn me into an advocate of knowledge at any cost.

— Solaris (1972)

Partisan crasseux!

Filthy partisan!

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Je suis un partisan de la démocratie.

I am a supporter of democracy.