"diversivolent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more diversivolent [comparative], most diversivolent [superlative]
Etymology: Latin diversus (“diverse, different”) + volent-, present participial stem of vōlō (“I wish”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|diversus|t=diverse, different}} Latin diversus (“diverse, different”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} diversivolent (comparative more diversivolent, superlative most diversivolent)
  1. (obsolete, very rare) Desiring difference or argument. Tags: obsolete, rare
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