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Divisive — Di*vi sive, a. [Cf. F. divisif.] 1. Indicating division or distribution. Mede. [1913 Webster] 2. Creating, or tending to create, division, separation, or difference. [1913 Webster] It [culture] is after all a dainty and divisive quality, and can… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
divisive — adjective bisected, causing disagreement, causing disassociation, causing disjunction, causing separation, cleavable, creating dissension, creating disunity, creating hostility, discordant, discrepant, disengaging, disjoined, disjunctive,… … Law dictionary
divisive — c.1600, having a quality of dividing, from L. divis , pp. stem of dividere (see DIVIDE (Cf. divide)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Meaning producing discord is from 1640s. Related: Divisively; divisiveness … Etymology dictionary
divisive — [ad] dissenting alienating, at odds, discordant, disruptive; concepts 401,537 … New thesaurus
divisive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing disagreement or hostility. DERIVATIVES divisively adverb divisiveness noun … English terms dictionary
divisive — [də vī′siv, də vī′ziv; ] also [, dəvis′iv] adj. [LL divisivus] causing division; esp., causing disagreement or dissension divisively adv. divisiveness n … English World dictionary
divisive — di|vi|sive [dıˈvaısıv] adj causing a lot of disagreement between people ▪ The strike was a divisive issue in the community. socially/economically/politically etc divisive ▪ socially divisive policies … Dictionary of contemporary English
divisive — [[t]dɪva͟ɪsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is divisive causes unfriendliness and argument between people. Abortion has always been a divisive issue... A referendum would be divisive. Derived words: divisiveness N UNCOUNT ...the divisiveness… … English dictionary
divisive — adjective Date: 1642 creating disunity or dissension < a divisive issue > • divisively adverb • divisiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
divisive — adjective dɪˈvaɪsɪv Having a quality that divides or separates Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive … Wiktionary
