Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being divisive; tendency to split up or separate into units.
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- noun The characteristic of being
divisive .
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Examples
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And yet Sarkozy, likely for the crassest of political reasons, has ignited a national debate that simply reeks of ethnic nationalism, including fractious town hall meetings where such divisiveness is incubated.
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But his hate, evil spirit, and divisiveness is dangerous.
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And yet Sarkozy, likely for the crassest of political reasons, has ignited a national debate that simply reeks of ethnic nationalism, including fractious town hall meetings where such divisiveness is incubated.
Archive 2009-12-01 2009
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This divisiveness is unbelievable; There is no way she can be on the ticket; Bill, by pushing this, will destroy the dems chances in 08, after destroying their chances in 2000 with the lewinsky mess.
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Then she will stop at nothing to try and change the rules as she goes along, bring in divisiveness and calls it at the right time.
Clinton supporters tell her: 'It's an honor, Madame President!' 2008
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Super-delegates, the divisiveness is only increasing.
Exit polls: Half of Clinton's supporters won't back Obama 2008
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The GOP will bring up all the negativity and divisiveness from the primaries and throw it in our faces again.
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They fuel all emotions that result in divisiveness, while racking up ratings and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
McCain incorrectly denies criticizing media's Clinton coverage 2008
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This type of divisiveness is not going to help anyone.
Blitzer: Could the DNC move the goalposts this weekend? 2008
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That you think that Hillary Clinton -- having run a campaign of smears, lies and racial divisiveness (along the code words line used by every Republican since Richard Nixon in '68) -- could actually win the general election shows you are living in fantasy land.
Obama's Church: Pillorying Wright An Assault Upon African-American Culture 2009
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