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Schism

nounid 126302·updated May 18, 2026
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the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

polysemous

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synonym
split
plural
Schisms
possessive
Schism's
pluralpossessive
Schisms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
division of a group into opposing factions
§2
the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

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