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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.
Definitions of schism. 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.
n. 1. the division of a group into opposing factions. 2. the factions so formed. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) division within or separation from an established Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, not necessarily involving differences in doctrine. [C14: from Church Latin schisma, from Greek skhisma a cleft, from skhizein to split]
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.
When there is a schism, a group or organization divides into two groups as a result of differences in thinking and beliefs.
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.
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.
