Divisive \Di*vi"sive\, a. [Cf. F. divisif.] 1. Indicating division or distribution. --Mede. 2. Creating, or tending to create, division, separation, or difference. It [culture] is after all a dainty and divisive quality, and can not reach to the depths of humanity. --J. C. Shairp. -- {Di*vi"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Di*vi"sive*ness}, n. --Carlyle.