Meaning
partisan, resistance fighter
- a member of an armed resistance group, especially the Italian anti-fascist Resistance in WWII
- a staunch supporter of a party, faction, or cause
In a sentence
Mio nonno fu un partigiano durante la seconda guerra mondiale.
My grandfather was a partisan during the Second World War.
I partigiani operavano soprattutto sulle montagne del nord.
The partisans operated mainly in the northern mountains.
Quel giornalista non è neutrale, è un aperto partigiano del governo.
That journalist isn't neutral; he is an open partisan of the government.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| partigiano | masculine · singular |
| partigiani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian history, 'i partigiani' almost always refers to the anti-fascist fighters of the Resistenza (1943–1945).
- Has a regular feminine form: 'partigiana'.