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Added 9 October 2026

divisive

/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ adjective

Latin root: dīvīsīvus Wiktionary

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Having a quality that divides or separates.
Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.

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