divisionism

di·vi·sion·ism

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-vizh-uh-niz-uh m]
- /dɪˈvɪʒ əˌnɪz əm/
- /dɪˈvɪʒənɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-vizh-uh-niz-uh m]
- /dɪˈvɪʒ əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of divisionism word

noun divisionism pointillism. 1
noun divisionism (arts) The use of small areas of color to construct an image. 1
noun divisionism the pointillism of Seurat and his followers 0
noun divisionism pointillism 0
noun divisionism (art) The use of small areas of color to construct an image. 0
noun divisionism Support for division of a territory, etc. 0

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Origin of divisionism

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; division + -ism

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Parts of speech for Divisionism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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divisionism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

divisionism usage trend in Literature

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