schismatic
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9.9
- adjective
- /skɪzˈmætɪk/
- Formal
- When Brown joined the Shady Grove congregation in 1842, the Baptist church writ large was undergoing just such a schismatic movement.
- schismatic sect
Examples
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After 1930, the schismatic threat to the hierarchy dissipated.
Academic text (1997) -
The schismatic views of the new leader created deep divides within the congregation.
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If one lacks the bond of authority, one is a schismatic.
Academic text (2002) -
The root of this schismatic act can be discerned in an incomplete and contradictory notion of Tradition.
Blog text (26) -
Father Sugranes alerted the archbishop to the activities of a schismatic organization branching out in Mexico and San Antonio.
Academic text (1997) -
Hence, such disobedience—which implies in practice the rejection of the Roman primacy—constitutes a schismatic act.
Blog text (26) -
Just as God had sent prophets such as Elijah and Elisha to the schismatic Israelites, so He might raise up holy ministers among Protestants and Anglicans.
Academic text (1990) -
Seeking to counter schismatic infiltration of local parishes, the director of Los Vasallos warned in 1928 of impostors posing as legitimate church officials.
Academic text (1997) -
Many scholars argue that schismatic factions hinder the progress of religious reform.
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The church faced significant challenges due to schismatic movements emerging among its members.
Synonyms
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7.7
About a religious or political group and showing strong support for its beliefs
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7.5
Involving conflict between small groups inside a larger group
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9.9
Causes a split within a religious group or organization
Antonyms
How Divisive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word schismatic comes from Greek schisma meaning 'split'. So a schismatic view is one that leads to division or separation inside a group, especially in a church.