schism
[noun]
Synonyms: division, breach, break, rift, rupture, separation, split

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Contrasted words: unification, unity, reconciliation
Related Words: divergence, division, separation, breach, break, rupture, estrangement

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schis‧m /ˈskɪzəm, ˈsɪzəm/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: cisme, from Late Latin schisma, from Greek, 'division', from schizein 'to split']
the separation of a group into two groups, caused by a disagreement about its aims and beliefs, especially in the Christian church Synonym : split
—schismatic /sɪzˈmætɪk, skɪz-/ adjective

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