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divisive

[ dih-vahy-siv, -vis-iv ]

adjective

  1. forming or expressing division or distribution.
  2. creating dissension or discord.


divisive

/ ɪˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause disagreement or dissension
  2. archaic.
    having the quality of distinguishing
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈ, adverb
  • 徱ˈԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱··· adverb
  • 徱···Ա noun
  • ԴDz·徱·· adjective
  • non·徱··· adverb
  • ··徱·· adjective
  • sem·i·徱··· adverb
  • ܲ·徱·· adjective
  • un·徱··· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of divisive1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin īīīܲ, equivalent to Latin īī(ܲ) ( divisible ) + -īܲ adjective suffix ( -ive )
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Civil rights, gender equality, Vietnam, student protest — so many divisive crises then are being repeated now, in our time of advancing darkness, with Ukraine and Gaza replacing Southeast Asia.

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These days are sure to be fraught and even more divisive.

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“Seth, Seth, I'm gonna stop you right there . . .The problem is, that’s divisive. Take it from me – if there's one thing I learned from this weekend, it's you have to be fair to both sides.”

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One of those most divisive issues in pronatalism are the mention of certain aspects related to genetics among some of its tech right proponents.

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In this unfiltered, unvarnished portrait of the artist, Sheff succeeds magnificently in bringing one of popular music’s most divisive and misunderstood personae to life.

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