schism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English scisme, from Old French cisme or scisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”). Doublet of schisma. Compare chasm. This word was historically pronounced /ˈsɪzəm/ (and still is among the clergy); the pronunciations /ˈʃɪzəm/, /ˈskɪzəm/ are due to the spelling (the latter may have been reinforced by learned influence); compare schedule.
Meanings
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A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
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.
2014 March 3, Zoe Alderton, “‘Snapewives’ and ‘Snapeism’: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom”, in Religions, volume 5, number 1, MDPI, →DOI, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2014, pages 219–257:A schism broke the organization into two rivals.
But Harry, in his civilian suit, was also a reminder of the schism between the traditional and the modern in the royal family that can’t be drowned out by pageantry.
2023 May 6, James Poniewozik, “Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?”, in The New York Times:
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A movement or organization that splits off from a larger body.
He founded a schism that eventually rivaled the original organization in size.
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A formal division or split within a religious body.
The ordinations could prove to be the first significant crisis for Pope Leo because they provoke a schism – an intentional rupture of the church’s unity.
2026 July 1, Angela Giuffrida, “Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
- (qualifier:Eastern Orthodoxy) A split within Christianity whereby a group is no longer in communion with the Church or its ecclesiastical authorities, but shares essentially the same beliefs; in other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| schisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unity (split, division, separation)
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
separation (split or separation) · division (split or separation) · split (split or separation)
Translations (89)
ar اِنْشِقَاق (split, division, separation, discord) · uk розко́л (division within a religious body) · ro schismă (split within Christianity) · sh раскол (split within Christianity) · vi xích mích (split, division, separation, discord) · tl sisma (split within Christianity) · hu hitszakadás (division within a religious body) · be раскол (split, division, separation, discord) · pt cisão (split, division, separation, discord) · mk ра́скол (split, division, separation, discord) · ar اِنْفِصَال (split, division, separation, discord) · bg схизма (division within a religious body) · mk ши́зма (split within Christianity) · uk розко́л (split, division, separation, discord) · cmn 分裂 (division within a religious body) · ar اِنْشِقَاق (division within a religious body) · ro schismă (split, division, separation, discord) · ru раско́л (split, division, separation, discord) · uk схи́зма (split within Christianity) · grc σχίσμα (split, division, separation, discord) · es cisma (split within Christianity) · he פיצול (split, division, separation, discord) · pt cisma (division within a religious body) · ja シスマ (division within a religious body) · de Zerwürfnis (split, division, separation, discord) · uk розко́л (split within Christianity) · oc cisma (split within Christianity) · bg схизма (split within Christianity) · mk ра́скол (split within Christianity) · es cisma (split, division, separation, discord) · mk ши́зма (division within a religious body) · sv schism (split, division, separation, discord) · be раскол (split within Christianity) · fi skisma (split, division, separation, discord) · pl schizma (split within Christianity) · sv splittring (split, division, separation, discord) · oc esquisma (split within Christianity) · fr schisme (division within a religious body) · de Schisma (split within Christianity) · it scisma (split within Christianity) · be схізма (split within Christianity) · bg схизма (split, division, separation, discord) · enm scisme (division within a religious body) · oc esquisma (division within a religious body) · fr schisme (split, division, separation, discord) · nl schisma (split, division, separation, discord) · ja シスマ (split within Christianity) · el σχίσμα (division within a religious body) · he פילוג (split, division, separation, discord) · sk rozkol (split, division, separation, discord) · ru схи́зма (split within Christianity) · vi mâu thuẫn (split, division, separation, discord) · oc esquisma (split, division, separation, discord) · pt desmembramento (split, division, separation, discord) · pl schizma (split, division, separation, discord) · tl sisma (split, division, separation, discord) · sk schizma (split, division, separation, discord) · ru схи́зма (division within a religious body) · ar اِنْشِقَاق (split within Christianity) · de Schisma (split, division, separation, discord) · cmn 分裂 (split, division, separation, discord) · hi दरार (split, division, separation, discord) · es cisma (division within a religious body) · hu szkizma (split, division, separation, discord) · mk ра́скол (division within a religious body) · eo skismo (split, division, separation, discord) · fi skisma (division within a religious body) · mi tauwehe (split, division, separation, discord) · pl schizma (division within a religious body) · pt cisma (split within Christianity) · el σχίσμα (split, division, separation, discord) · fr schisme (split within Christianity) · tr hizip (split, division, separation, discord) · fi skisma (split within Christianity) · el σχίσμα (split within Christianity) · sh раскол (division within a religious body) · oc cisma (split, division, separation, discord) · grc σχίσμα (division within a religious body) · ar اِنْقِسَام (split, division, separation, discord) · be раздзел цэркваў (split within Christianity) · de Spaltung (split, division, separation, discord) · uk схи́зма (division within a religious body) · de Schisma (division within a religious body) · it scisma (split, division, separation, discord) · oc cisma (division within a religious body) · ro schismă (division within a religious body) · it scisma (division within a religious body) · sh раскол (split, division, separation, discord) · hu egyházszakadás (split within Christianity)