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1. : division, separation. also : discord, disharmony. a schism between political parties. 2. a. : formal division in or separation from a church or religious body. b. : the offense of promoting schism.
A schism (/ ˈ s ɪ z ə m / SIZ-əm, / ˈ s k ɪ z ə m /, SKIZ-əm or, less commonly, / ˈ ʃ ɪ z ə m / SHIZ-əm) is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination.
Jun 26, 2024 · Schism is, in Christianity, a break in the unity of the church. The most significant medieval schism was the East-West Schism of 1054 that divided Christendom into Western (Roman Catholic) and Eastern (Orthodox) branches.
noun. the division of a group into opposing factions. the factions so formed. division within or separation from an established Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, not necessarily involving differences in doctrine. schism. A break within a church, such as the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
SCHISM definition: 1. a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious…. Learn more.
May 3, 2024 · The Western Schism was a period in the history of the Roman Catholic Church when there were two, and later three, rival popes, each with his own following, his own Sacred College of Cardinals, and his own administrative offices. The schism ran from 1378 to 1417.
May 13, 2024 · East-West Schism, event that precipitated the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western church. The mutual excommunications by the pope and the patriarch in 1054 became a watershed in church history.
noun. /ˈskɪzəm/, /ˈsɪzəm/ [countable, uncountable] (formal) strong disagreement within an organization, especially a religious one, that makes its members divide into separate groups. schism within something The disagreement eventually led to a schism within the Church.
Definitions of schism. noun. division of a group into opposing factions. “another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy”. synonyms: split. see more. noun. the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences. see more.
noun. 1. a split or division in an organized group or society, esp. a church, as the result of difference of opinion, of doctrine, etc. 2. the act of causing or trying to cause a split or division in a church. 3. any of the sects, parties, etc. formed by such a split.
