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schismatic.

Of or pertaining to a schism.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/UK/skɪzˈmæt.ɪk/UK/ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/US[ʃɪzˈmæɾ.ɪk]US
  1. Of or pertaining to a schism.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to a schisma.

    not-comparable
  3. Divisive.

    not-comparable
    schismatic opinions or proposals
Where this word comes from

From Middle English scismatik with etymological respelling, from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός (skhismatikós), from σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”). The music sense is based on schisma, from the same ultimate Greek source; compare schism.

noun/ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/UK/skɪzˈmæt.ɪk/UK/ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/US[ʃɪzˈmæɾ.ɪk]US
  1. A person involved in a schism.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English scismatik with etymological respelling, from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός (skhismatikós), from σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”). The music sense is based on schisma, from the same ultimate Greek source; compare schism.

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