DIVISIVE Meaning of DIVISIVE in English [ dɪ'vʌɪsɪv ]■ adjective causing disagreement or hostility.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginC16: from late L. divisivus , from L. dividere (see divide ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004