Schism 1100 Words You Need
Schism 1100 Words You Need
/ˈskɪz.əm/ (noun)
Definition
a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious organization, division in religious denomination, split, break, rupture, rift, breakup, faction:
Example
a schism in/within the Church
The East–West Schism, also called the Great Schism and the Schism of 1054, was the break of communion between what are now the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches, which had lasted until the 11th century. The Schism was the culmination of theological and political differences between the Christian East and West which had developed over the preceding centuries.
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Parts of speech
Adj: schismatic
