divisive

English

Etymology

From dīvīs-, past-participle stem of Latin dīvidere (“to divide”) +‎ -ive.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/
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  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/, /dɪˈvɪsɪv/, /dɪˈvɪzɪv/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪsɪv

Adjective

divisive (comparative more divisive, superlative most divisive)

  1. Having a quality that divides or separates.
    Synonym: disunifying
    Antonym: unifying
    Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive.

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References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “divisive”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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