schism
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for schism, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A break into separate parts within a group, usually because members disagree.
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1. noun
A break into separate parts within a group, usually because members disagree.
“But Harry, in his civilian suit, was also a reminder of the schism between the traditional and the modern in the royal family that can’t be drowned out by pageantry.”
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2. noun
(religion) A break in which a Christian group stops recognising the Church's authority while keeping the same core beliefs.
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Etymology
From Middle English scisme, from Old French cisme or scisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”). Doublet of schisma. Compare chasm. This word was historically pronounced /ˈsɪzəm/ (and still is among the clergy); the pronunciations /ˈʃɪzəm/, /ˈskɪzəm/ are due to the spelling...
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