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schism

[ siz-uhm, skiz- ]

noun

  1. division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
  2. the parties so formed.
  3. Ecclesiastical.
    1. a formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over some doctrinal difference.
    2. the state of a sect or body formed by such division.
    3. the offense of causing or seeking to cause such a division.


schism

/ 藞s瑟z-; 藞sk瑟z蓹m /

noun

  1. the division of a group into opposing factions
  2. the factions so formed
  3. division within or separation from an established Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, not necessarily involving differences in doctrine
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

schism

  1. A break within a church , such as the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church .
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉肠丑颈蝉尘顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of schism1

1350鈥1400; < Late Latin (Vulgate) sc ( h ) isma (stem sc ( h ) ismat- ) < Greek, derivative of 蝉肠丑铆锄别颈苍 to split, with -ma (stem -mat- ) noun suffix of result; replacing Middle English ( s ) cisme, sisme < Middle French < Late Latin, as above
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of schism1

C14: from Church Latin schisma, from Greek skhisma a cleft, from skhizein to split
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It continued with the Munich Security Conference and a schism between Europe and America.

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The schism forced them to leave the pub and left them homeless and out of work.

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It was 鈥渁s much as Israel could take without a major schism with the Biden administration,鈥 said Bradley Bowman, a military expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.

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The conundrum appears to have created a schism between some of Iran鈥檚 top leaders, who are proceeding with caution, and its biggest hard-liners, who are demanding swift and decisive action.

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