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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpaltung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shpal-toong
"Die Spaltung innerhalb der Gemeinschaft erschwerte die Zusammenarbeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being divisive; the tendency to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
"The divisiveness of the political debate left many citizens feeling alienated." - 2
A state of division or separation, particularly in social or political contexts.
"The divisiveness within the community hindered efforts for collaboration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'divisiveness' is derived from the root 'divide', which comes from the Latin 'dividere', meaning 'to separate'. The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, thus 'divisiveness' refers to the quality of causing division or discord, evolving in usage from the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divisiveness" is said worldwide
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Divisivité
Transliteration: dee-vee-zee-vee-tay
"La divisivité du débat politique a laissé de nombreux citoyens se sentir aliénés."
Spaltung
Transliteration: shpal-toong
"Die Spaltung innerhalb der Gemeinschaft erschwerte die Zusammenarbeit."
Divisività
Transliteration: dee-vee-zee-vee-tah
"La divisività del dibattito politico ha alienato molti cittadini."
Divisividad
Transliteration: dee-bee-see-vee-dad
"La divisividad del debate político dejó a muchos ciudadanos sintiéndose alienados."
Divisividade
Transliteration: dee-vee-zee-vee-dah-dee
"A divisividade do debate político deixou muitos cidadãos se sentindo alienados."
विभाजनकारीता
Transliteration: vibhajankaarita
"राजनीतिक बहस की विभाजनकारीता ने कई नागरिकों को परायापन महसूस कराया।"
分裂性
Transliteration: fēnliè xìng
"政治辩论的分裂性让许多公民感到疏离。"
분열성
Transliteration: bun-yeol-seong
"정치 토론의 분열성은 많은 시민들이 소외감을 느끼게 했다."
分裂性
Transliteration: bunretsusei
"政治的な議論の分裂性は、多くの市民を疎外感を抱かせた。"
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