cisma — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cisma is used for these senses in English:
- rift A chasm or fissure.
rift — full definition
- noun A deep crack or split, especially in the earth or rock.
- noun A serious disagreement or break in a relationship between people or groups.
- verb To split apart.
schism — full definition
- noun A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
- noun A movement or organization that splits off from a larger body.
- noun A formal division or split within a religious body.
- noun A split within Christianity whereby a group is no longer in communion with the Church or its ecclesiastical authorities, but shares essentially the same beliefs; in other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.