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

• schisˈmaticalness, noun
• schisˈmatically, adverb

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

Frederick ReimersThe writer who soothed her cancer-diagnosed Husband—and a wider communityWe are schismatic vessels but I don’t know where our cracks are, or how deep they will be.

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Just a few priests ordained in the Roman Catholic Church have joined the schismatic cause.

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Believing as I do that parties are essential, and that schismatic movements are futile, I make a point of not attacking them.

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Is there any Church in Christendom with such a polemical history or at the present moment so hopelessly and bitterly schismatic?

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It was made treason to call the Queen heretic or schismatic, or to deny her right to the throne.

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Captain James would never be sufficiently with a schismatic to be employed by that man Brooke in distributing his charities.

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