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    divisiveness
    /dɪˈvʌɪsɪvnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a tendency to cause disagreement or hostility between people: "transparency will enhance development rather than social divisiveness"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVISIVENESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Divisiveness is the noun form of divisive, which means causing or showing great, and sometimes unfriendly, division between different groups of people, or disagreement within a group of people. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › divisivenessDIVISIVENESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Divisiveness definition: a tendency to provoke dissension or discord. See examples of DIVISIVENESS used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVISIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Divisive means causing disagreement or separation within a group of people. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divisivenessDivisiveness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : creating disunity or dissension. a divisive issue. divisive rhetoric. divisively adverb. divisiveness noun. Examples of divisive in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Edwards said divisive language in politics makes many Americans tune out, which creates even more space for those extreme voices.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › divisivenessDivisiveness - definition of divisiveness by The Free Dictionary

    Divisiveness means creating dissension or discord. Learn how to pronounce this word, its synonyms, and its translations in Spanish and other languages.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › divisivenessdivisiveness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of divisiveness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDIVISIVENESS definition in American English | Collins English...

    noun. the state or quality of causing or tending to cause disagreement or dissension. The word divisiveness is derived from divisive, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. divisive in British English. (dɪˈvaɪsɪv ) adjective. 1. causing or tending to cause disagreement or dissension. 2. archaic.