Dividednesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A state or condition of being separated into parts or factions, often leading to conflict or disagreement
2. the quality of exhibiting distinct divisions within a whole
3. a multiple occurrences of disunity or lack of cohesion among members of a group or entities

Etymology: "Dividednesses" is the plural of "dividedness," which means a state of being divided. The base word "divided" is the past participle of "divide," and the suffix "-ness" turns an adjective into a noun naming a quality or condition. So "dividedness" is simply "the condition of being divided," and its plural counts separate instances of that condition, such as the various splits within a group or society. The plural form is the more notable part here. English nouns ending in "-ness" usually have no plural in everyday speech, because they name abstract qualities that are rarely counted. Pluralizing them is a deliberate move, often seen in writing that wants to treat a quality as a set of distinct cases, as in "the many kindnesses of strangers" or "the bitternesses of an old quarrel."

Synonyms: splits, separations, disunities, dissections, fragmentations

Antonyms: unities, wholes, integrities, cohesions, completenesses