schism
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French cisme or scisme, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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- A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
- 2014 March 3, Zoe Alderton, “‘Snapewives’ and ‘Snapeism’: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom”, in Religions[1], volume 5, number 1, MDPI, , pages 219-257:
- Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon scepticism and anti-Rowling sentiment that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film.
- (religion) A formal division or split within a religious body.
- The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
- (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
Translations
split, division, separation, discord
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division within a religious body
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split within Christianity
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