divisiveness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English divisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English divisiveness From divisive + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The characteristic of being divisive.
I realized today that the politics of divisiveness embraced by the neocons has worked, and it has worked on me.
2006 October 17, Gasonfires, “Neocon Divisiveness Has Worked - On Me! Oh Damn!”, in Daily Kos, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| divisivenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (7)
de Spaltung (the characteristic of being divisive) · de Teilung (the characteristic of being divisive) · de Trennung (the characteristic of being divisive) · de Entzweiung (the characteristic of being divisive) · mk раздорност (the characteristic of being divisive) · de Uneinigkeit (the characteristic of being divisive) · de Gespaltenheit (the characteristic of being divisive)