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divisiveness
[ dih-vahy-siv-nis ]
noun
- a tendency to provoke dissension or discord:
He called for an end to the divisiveness among council members, imploring them to unite and work together for the betterment of the city.
Immigration bills are particularly difficult to pass because of the divisiveness of the issue.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·徱···Ա noun
- ··徱···Ա noun
- ܲ·徱···Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of divisiveness1
Example Sentences
Some of that divisiveness was self-inflicted.
Like Madonna, John said he is “grateful we can move forward” amid a time of divisiveness that he said has left him feeling “distressed.”
"I'm increasingly distressed by all the divisiveness in our world at the moment," he said in a comment on her Instagram post.
"In today's polarised media landscape, divisiveness isn't always a disadvantage," argues PR guru Mr Crawford.
He’s making it more dangerous to live in the United States and he hasn’t delivered anything but continued divisiveness since he strolled back into the White House grinning like a flatulent Cheshire Cat nearly six weeks ago.
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