community-divided
|com-mu-ni-ty-di-vid-ed|
/kəˈmjuːnɪti dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
split community
Etymology
'community-divided' originates from the combination of 'community' and 'divided', where 'community' comes from Latin 'communitas' meaning 'common, public, shared by all or many', and 'divided' comes from Latin 'dividere' meaning 'to separate'.
'Community' evolved from Old French 'communité', and 'divided' from Old French 'diviser', eventually forming the modern English term 'community-divided'.
Initially, 'community' meant 'a group of people living together', and 'divided' meant 'separated into parts'. Together, they describe a community that is not united.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a community that is split or not united, often due to differing opinions or conflicts.
The town was community-divided over the new development project.
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Last updated: 2025/07/06 01:03