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Home/Rootonym/A devoted adherent to a cause of another; an irregular soldier operating behind enemy lines (noun)
A devoted adherent to a cause of another; an irregular soldier operating behind enemy lines (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen October 4, 2026
Answer
PARTISAN
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The Root
PARTmeans “divide, share, separate”
In a sentence: Jim is an enthusiastic PARTISAN of NASCAR races and attends most local events in his state.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A devoted adherent to a cause of another; an irregular soldier operating behind enemy lines (noun)” has the answer PARTISAN (8 letters), built on the root PART, which means “divide, share, separate”. See the full October 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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