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divisive

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di·vi·sive  (d-vsv)
adj.
Creating dissension or discord.
di·visive·ly adv.
di·visive·ness n.
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv]
adj
1. causing or tending to cause disagreement or dissension
2. Archaic having the quality of distinguishing
divisively  adv
divisiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.divisive - dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
dissentious, factious
discordant - not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"
divisive
adjective disruptive, unsettling, alienating, troublesome, controversial, contentious Abortion has always been a divisive issue.
Translations
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] ADJ → divisivo, causante de divisiones
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] adj [issue] → qui divise l'opinion, qui crée des dissensions
to be divisive → diviser l'opinion
divisive
adj issue, figure → kontrovers, umstritten; influence, effect → polarisierend; to be divisive → Uneinigkeit schaffen; a divisive general election → eine Wahl, die das Land in zwei Lager spaltet
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] adj → che causa discordia
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