Raskolnik

English

Alternative forms

• Rascolnik

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian раско́льник (raskólʹnik, “schism-maker, schismatic”), from раско́л (raskól, “schism”).

Noun

Raskolnik (plural Raskolniks or Raskolniki)

1. (historical, offensive) Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652 and 1666.

See also

• Old Believer
• Old Ritualist