divisiveness
noun/dɪˈvaɪsɪvnəs/
/dɪˈvaɪsɪvnəs/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the fact that people are split into groups that disagree with or oppose each other
- The minister disliked the divisiveness of rich and poor children going to different schools.
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