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- [dih-vahy-siv, -vis-iv]
- /dɪˈvaɪ sɪv, -ˈvɪs ɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vahy-siv, -vis-iv]
- /dɪˈvaɪ sɪv, -ˈvɪs ɪv/
Definitions of divisiveness word
- adjective divisiveness forming or expressing division or distribution. 1
- adjective divisiveness creating dissension or discord. 1
- noun divisiveness The characteristic of being divisive. 1
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Origin of divisiveness
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin dīvīsīvus, equivalent to Latin dīvīs(us) (see divisible) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Divisiveness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divisiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
divisiveness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divisiveness
noun divisiveness
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- disunity — lack of unity or accord.
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- friction — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
Antonyms for divisiveness
noun divisiveness
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- acquiescence — Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.
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