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- Dictionaryschismatic/sɪzˈmatɪk/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or favouring schism: "schismatic religious movements were gaining currency"
noun
- 1. (especially in the Christian Church) a person who promotes schism; an adherent of a schismatic group. historical
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: of, relating to, or guilty of schism. schismatically. siz-ˈma-ti-k (ə-)lē. ski- adverb. Examples of schismatic in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun. In 1935, Pope Pius XI openly supported the invasion of Ethiopia as a crusade against a country of heretics, schismatics, pagans, and infidels.
Schismatic definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of schism; guilty of schism. . See examples of SCHISMATIC used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or promoting schism 2. a person who causes schism or belongs to a schismatic faction.... Click for more definitions.
Define schismatic. schismatic synonyms, schismatic pronunciation, schismatic translation, English dictionary definition of schismatic. adj. Of, relating to, or engaging in schism. n.
1. : division, separation. also : discord, disharmony. a schism between political parties. 2. a. : formal division in or separation from a church or religious body. b. : the offense of promoting schism. Synonyms. conflict. disaccord. discordance. discordancy. disharmony. dissension. dissention. dissidence.
a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious organization: a schism in/within the Church. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguing & disagreeing. agent provocateur. alienated. argue with someone. argumentatively. bone. conflict. flame. hammer. lock horns idiom. non-circular. non-consensual.
noun. /ˈskɪzəm/, /ˈsɪzəm/ [countable, uncountable] (formal) strong disagreement within an organization, especially a religious one, that makes its members divide into separate groups. schism within something The disagreement eventually led to a schism within the Church.
noun. the division of a group into opposing factions. the factions so formed. division within or separation from an established Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, not necessarily involving differences in doctrine. schism. A break within a church, such as the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
What does the word schismatic mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word schismatic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. schismatic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (Middle English) Anglican Church (late 1500s) Roman Catholic Church (late 1500s) Entry status.
Schismatic Definition. skĭz-mătĭk, sĭz- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Of, characteristic of, or having the nature of, schism. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Tending to, causing, or guilty of schism. Webster's New World. (religion) Of or pertaining to a schism.
