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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 [div-vice-iv]
Adjective
tending to cause disagreement: he played an important role in defusing potentially divisive issues
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
Translations
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] adj → divisivo
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] adj → qui entraîne la division, qui crée des dissensions
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] division adj to be divisive (tactics) → auf Spaltung abzielen;
(system) → zu Feindseligkeit führen
divisive [dɪˈvaɪsɪv] adj → che è causa di discordia


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He writes about several smart school districts that have crafted policies and living processes for dealing with matters of personal faith when they arise to prevent the usual divisiveness or the prospect of litigation.
A Midpoint in the church-state divide by Goldman, Jay P. / School Administrator
Rather than rancorous divisiveness, the public wants good-faith cooperation and problem-solving between all parties.
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So I must say that what you write is not helpful--and I have said the same thing to my Democratic friends who come at the divisiveness from the other side.
Unwise strategy by Walsh, John / The New American
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