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divisiveness

divisiveness noun: the characteristic of being divisive.

Noun

divisiveness (usually uncountable, plural divisivenesses)

  1. (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 of divisiveness

pluraldivisivenesses

Origin of divisiveness

From divisive + -ness.

Questions about divisiveness

What does divisiveness mean?
Divisiveness means the characteristic of being divisive.
What part of speech is divisiveness?
Divisiveness is a noun.
What is the plural of divisiveness?
The plural of divisiveness is divisivenesses.

Words near divisiveness in the dictionary

  1. divisionless
  2. divisionlessness
  3. divisions
  4. divisive
  5. divisively
  6. divisiveness
  7. divisivenesses
  8. diviso
  9. divisome
  10. divisomes
  11. divisor

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