schismatic

[ siz-mat-ik, skiz- ]

adjective

1. Also schis·mati·cal. of, relating to, or of the nature of schism; guilty of schism.

noun

1. a person who promotes schism or is an adherent of a schismatic body.

schismatic

/ skɪzˈmætɪk; sɪz- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or promoting schism

noun

1. a person who causes schism or belongs to a schismatic faction

Derived Forms

• schisˈmatically, adverb
• schisˈmaticalness, noun

Other Words From

• schis·mati·cal·ly adverb
• schis·mati·cal·ness noun
• nonschis·matic adjective
• nonschis·mati·cal adjective
• unschis·matic adjective
• unschis·mati·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schismatic¹

1350–1400; < Late Latin schismaticus < Greek schismatikós ( schism, -ic ); replacing Middle English scismatik < Middle French scismatique < Late Latin, as above

Example Sentences

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which didn’t recognize the authority of the Russian church and had been regarded as schismatic, was granted full recognition in 2019 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Orthodoxy’s top authority.

From Seattle Times

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which didn’t recognize the authority of the Russian church and had been regarded as schismatic, was granted full recognition in 2018 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Orthodoxy’s top authority.

From Seattle Times

“Until that step was taken, Kirill and everyone else could always refer to the various Ukrainian churches as schismatic,” Wanner said.

From Seattle Times

The former is seen as a “schismatic” group by the Moscow church, which is closely aligned with Mr. Putin.

From Washington Times

Among them, she said, was her own denomination, the 16 million member Southern Baptist Convention, which last June was wracked by a bitter, potentially schismatic debate over whether to pass a resolution condemning CRT.

From Salon