Defenition of the word schism

• Defenition of the word schism

  • A formal division or split within a religious body.
  • division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
  • division of a group into opposing factions
  • the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

Synonyms for the word schism

• • break
  • division
  • gulf
  • rift
  • rupture
  • split

Similar words in the schism

• • schism
  • schism's
  • schismatic
  • schismatics
  • schisms

Hypernyms for the word schism

• • breach
  • break
  • division
  • falling out
  • rift
  • rupture
  • severance

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