schism
41Schism of 1054 — See Church Schism of 1054 …
42schism — noun /ˈskɪzəm,ˈsɪzəm,ˈʃɪzəm/ a) A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord. b) A formal division or split within a religious body. Syn: division, separation, split …
43Schism — A separation, an alienation causing divisions among Christians, who ought to be united (1 Cor. 12:25) …
44schism — n. a disorder of relationships within a family, in which parents quarrel and children are made to take sides. It was proposed as a cause of later schizophrenia in the children, but is more likely to be a nonspecific cause of psychological… …
45schism — Synonyms and related words: affiliation, alienation, apostasy, betrayal, body, bolt, branch, breach, breach of friendship, break, breakaway, chasm, church, cleavage, cleft, communion, community, defection, denomination, dereliction, deserter,… …
46schism — From the Greek word meaning a split or division. In the NT (1 Cor. 12:25) Paul uses the word when he deplores factions in the Church. From the 2nd cent. (Irenaeus) it is used of a formal separation from the Great Church …
47schism — schis|m [ˈskızəm, ˈsızəm] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cisme, from Late Latin schisma, from Greek, division , from schizein to split ] the separation of a group into two groups, caused by a disagreement about its aims and… …
48schism — [14] The Greek verb skhízein meant ‘split’ (it has given English schizophrenia, and a common source lies behind English schist [18], etymologically a ‘split rock’, and shit). From it was derived the noun skhísma, literally ‘split, division’,… …
49SCHISM — a division of opinion used to describe religious dispute that leads to the CREATION of a NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT …
50schism — skɪzm , sɪzm n. division into two factions, separation into opposing parties …
