schism

WOTD - 28 April 2007    

English

Etymology

From Old French cisme or scisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhisma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhizō, “I split”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskɪzəm/, /ˈsɪzəm/, /ˈʃɪzəm/

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Noun

Wikipedia ^enschism (plural schisms)

1. A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
2. A formal division or split within a religious body.
3. (Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.

Synonyms

• (split or separation): division, separation, split

Antonyms

• (split, division, separation): unity

Related terms

• schismatic

Translations

split, division, separation, discord

Dutch: schisma (nl) f. Greek: σχίσμα (el) (schísma) n. Italian: scisma (it) m. Polish: schizma (pl) f.

Slovak: schizma (sk) f. Spanish: cisma (es) m. Swedish: schism (sv) c., splittring (sv) c.

division within a religious body

German: Schisma (de) n. Greek: σχίσμα (el) (schísma) n.

Russian: схизма (ru) f. Spanish: cisma (es) m.

split within Christianity

German: Schisma (de) n. Greek: σχίσμα (el) (schísma) n. Portuguese: cisma (pt) f.

Russian: схизма (ru) f. Spanish: cisma (es) m.

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Esperanto: skismo