divisive
adjective
di·vi·sive
də-ˈvī-siv 
also
-ˈvi-
or -ziv
: creating disunity or dissension
a divisive issue
divisive rhetoric
divisively
adverb
divisiveness
noun
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Communist party leader Fabien Roussel called Bardot a divisive figure.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
But Bardot in later life also became a divisive figure for her support of far-right politics.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
Yenor has long been a divisive figure in Boise.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Divisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divisive. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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