Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divisiveness

/dɪvˈaɪsɪvnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: di-vi-sive-ness
IPA: /dɪvˈaɪsɪvnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being divisive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I realized today that the politics of divisiveness embraced by the neocons has worked, and it has worked on me."

Etymology

Etymology tree English divisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English divisiveness From divisive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

divisivenesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dividedness

Rhymes With

decisiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce divisiveness?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪvˈaɪsɪvnəs/.
What does divisiveness mean?: The characteristic of being divisive.
Where does divisiveness come from?: Etymology tree English divisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English divisiveness From divisive + -ness.

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