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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024schis•mat•ic (siz mat′ik, skiz-),USA pronunciation adj. - Also, schis•mat′i•cal. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of schism;
guilty of schism. n. - a person who promotes schism or is an adherent of a schismatic body.
- Late Latin, as above
- Middle French scismatique
- Greek schismatikós (see schism, -ic); replacing Middle English scismatik
- Late Latin schismaticus
- 1350–1400
schis•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. schis•mat′i•cal•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: schismatic /skɪzˈmætɪk sɪz-/, schismatical adj - of, relating to, or promoting schism
n - a person who causes schism or belongs to a schismatic faction
schisˈmatically adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024schism /ˈsɪzəm, ˈskɪz-/USA pronunciation n. - separation, esp. into opposed sides, as in a church: [uncountable]The groups worked hard to avoid schism.[countable]The early days of that church were marked by bitter schisms.
schis•mat•ic /sɪzˈmætɪk, skɪz-/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024schism (siz′əm, skiz′-),USA pronunciation n. - division or disunion, esp. into mutually opposed parties.
- the parties so formed.
- Religion[Eccles.]
- a formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over some doctrinal difference.
- the state of a sect or body formed by such division.
- the offense of causing or seeking to cause such a division.
- Late Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Greek, derivative of schízein to split, with -ma (stem -mat-) noun, nominal suffix of result; replacing Middle English (s)cisme, sisme
- Late Latin (Vulgate) sc(h)isma (stem sc(h)ismat-)
- 1350–1400
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