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- DictionarySchism/ˈs(k)izəm/
noun
- 1. a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief: "the widening schism between Church leaders and politicians"
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.
Schism definition: division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.. See examples of SCHISM used in a sentence.
SCHISM definition: 1. a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious…. Learn more.
A schism (/ ˈ s ɪ z ə m / SIZ-əm, / ˈ s k ɪ z ə m /, SKIZ-əm or, less commonly, / ˈ ʃ ɪ z ə m / SHIZ-əm) is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination.
noun. division of a group into opposing factions. “another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy”. synonyms: split. see more. noun. the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences. see more.
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. 1. a split or division in an organized group or society, esp. a church, as the result of difference of opinion, of doctrine, etc. 2. the act of causing or trying to cause a split or division in a church. 3. any of the sects, parties, etc. formed by such a split.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use schism in a sentence Aberdeen, perched on the North Sea, offers a perfect example of the schism between the top and bottom earners.
schism - the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
A split or division in an organized group or society, esp. a church, as the result of difference of opinion, of doctrine, etc. The act of causing or trying to cause a split or division in a church. A formal breach of union within a religious body, especially a Christian church.
