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schism

[ siz-uhm, skiz- ]

noun

  1. division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
  2. the parties so formed.
  3. Ecclesiastical.
    1. a formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over some doctrinal difference.
    2. the state of a sect or body formed by such division.
    3. the offense of causing or seeking to cause such a division.


schism

/ ˈsɪz-; ˈskɪzəm /

noun

  1. the division of a group into opposing factions
  2. the factions so formed
  3. division within or separation from an established Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, not necessarily involving differences in doctrine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

schism

  1. A break within a church , such as the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of schism1

1350–1400; < Late Latin (Vulgate) sc ( h ) isma (stem sc ( h ) ismat- ) < Greek, derivative of ²õ³¦³óí³ú±ð¾±²Ô to split, with -ma (stem -mat- ) noun suffix of result; replacing Middle English ( s ) cisme, sisme < Middle French < Late Latin, as above
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of schism1

C14: from Church Latin schisma, from Greek skhisma a cleft, from skhizein to split
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It continued with the Munich Security Conference and a schism between Europe and America.

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