Definitions
division of a group into opposing factions
Word origin
From Middle English scisme, from Old French cisme or scisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”). Doublet of schisma. Compare chasm.
Used in a sentence
“But Harry, in his civilian suit, was also a reminder of the schism between the traditional and the modern in the royal family that can’t be drowned out by pageantry.”
“The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.”
““This is going to schism Maga terribly online,” Kirk said. “You're going to see—I don't want to say a Maga civil war, but it's going to be a Maga online food fight that is going to be very hard to navigate.””
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Group split”6 letters
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