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 Washington 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

The glow from his American visit — he also traveled to Washington — faded in January 2009, when Benedict precipitated his papacy’s deepest crisis by lifting the excommunications of four schismatic bishops, members of the Society of Saint Pius X. Among them was Bishop Williamson, who had not only denied the extent of the Holocaust but also contended that the United States had staged the Sept. 11 attacks as a pretext to invade Afghanistan.

From New York 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