What does schism mean?

Definitions for schism
ˈsɪz əm, ˈskɪz-schism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. schism, splitnoun

    division of a group into opposing factions

    "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"

  2. schismnoun

    the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

Wiktionary

  1. schismnoun

    A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

  2. schismnoun

    A formal division or split within a religious body.

  3. schismnoun

    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.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. SCHISMnoun

    A separation or division in the church of God.

    Etymology: σχίσμα; schisme, Fr.

    Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errours by truth, and to our schisms by charity. Charles I .

    Oppose schisms by unity, hypocrisy by sober piety, and debauchery by temperance. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

    When a schism is once spread, there grows at length a dispute which are the schismaticks: in the sense of the law the schism lies on that side which opposes itself to the religion of the state. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. Schism

    Schism is a song by American rock band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2002, Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song. "Schism" was released as a DVD single on December 20, 2005. The DVD contains the music video, audio commentary by David Yow, and a remix by Lustmord.

ChatGPT

  1. schism

    A schism is a division or separation between people, usually due to differing beliefs, opinions, or interests. This term is often used in a religious context to refer to a formal division within a church or religion, but can be applied in other contexts such as politics, organizations, or social groups.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Schismnoun

    division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause

  2. Etymology: [OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr. schi`sma, fr. schi`zein to split; akin to L. scindere, Skr. chid, and prob. to E. shed, v.t. (which see); cf. Rescind, Schedule, Zest.]

Wikidata

  1. Schism

    A schism is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization or movement religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a break of communion between two sections of Christianity that were previously a single body, or to a division within some other religion. It is also used of a split within a non-religious organization or movement or, more broadly, of a separation between two or more people, be it brothers, friends, lovers, etc. A schismatic is a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member of a splinter group. Schismatic as an adjective means pertaining to a schism or schisms, or to those ideas, policies, etc. that are thought to lead towards or promote schism. In religion, the charge of schism is distinguished from that of heresy, since the offence of schism concerns not differences of belief or doctrine but promotion of, or the state of, division. However, schisms frequently involve mutual accusations of heresy. In Roman Catholic teaching, every heresy is a schism, while there may be some schisms free of the added guilt of heresy. Liberal protestantism, however, has often preferred heresy over schism. Presbyterian scholar James I. McCord drew a distinction between them, teaching: "If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy. As a schismatic, you have torn and divided the body of Christ. Choose heresy every time."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Schism

    sizm, n. a separation in a church, from diversity of opinion or discipline, breach of unity without justifiable cause, also the tendency towards such.—ns. Schis′ma (mus.), the difference between a pure and an equally tempered fifth; Schismat′ic, one who separates from a church on account of difference of opinion.—adjs. Schismat′ic, -al, tending to, or of the nature of, schism.—adv. Schismat′ically.—n. Schismat′icalness.—v.i. Schis′matise, to practise schism: to make a breach in the communion of the church:—pr.p. schis′matīsing; pa.p. schis′matīsed.Great, or Greek, schism, the separation of the Greek Church from the Latin, finally completed in 1054; Western schism, the division in the Western Church on the appointment by the Romans of Urban VI. to the papal chair in 1378, while the French cardinals elected Clement VII.—healed on the election of Martin V. by the Council of Constance in 1417. [L. schisma—Gr. schizein, to split.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of schism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of schism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of schism in a Sentence

  1. Ross Douthat:

    It may be that this conflict has only just begun, and it may be that as with previous conflicts in Church history, it will eventually be serious enough to end in real schism, a permanent parting of the ways.

  2. Brian Hart:

    I don't think we saw a major schism open up between Russia and China, i see this as a continuation of China trying to walk its pretty thin line on Russia and to make sure that it is continuing to support Russia to the extent that it can without infringing on its own interests.

  3. Nicolas Cage:

    There's no version of a Nicolas Cage that doesn't want to spend time with his family, that was the biggest schism with Tom and I when we were making a movie, which is that I'm not like that.

  4. Canterbury Justin Welby:

    A schism would not be a disaster ... but it would be a failure.

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