Meaning & use
polarizing
Causing division into two sharply opposing groups or sets of opinions.
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The politician's polarizing comments split the audience into passionate supporters and critics.
It was a polarizing film, loved by some critics and dismissed by others as pretentious.
A note on using this word
Polarizing describes issues or people that provoke strong, opposite reactions rather than mild disagreement.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unifying
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