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- Dictionaryschismatic/sɪzˈmatɪk/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or favouring schism: "schismatic religious movements were gaining currency"
noun
- 1. (especially in the Christian Church) a person who promotes schism; an adherent of a schismatic group. historical
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: of, relating to, or guilty of schism. schismatically. siz-ˈma-ti-k (ə-)lē. ski- adverb. Examples of schismatic in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun. In 1935, Pope Pius XI openly supported the invasion of Ethiopia as a crusade against a country of heretics, schismatics, pagans, and infidels.
Schismatic definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of schism; guilty of schism. . See examples of SCHISMATIC used in a sentence.
division, separation; also : discord, disharmony; formal division in or separation from a church or religious body… See the full definition
2 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or promoting schism 2. a person who causes schism or belongs to a schismatic faction.... Click for more definitions.
Define schismatic. schismatic synonyms, schismatic pronunciation, schismatic translation, English dictionary definition of schismatic. adj. Of, relating to, or engaging in schism. n. One who promotes or engages in schism. schis·mat′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
What does the word schismatic mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word schismatic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. schismatic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (Middle English) Anglican Church (late 1500s) Roman Catholic Church (late 1500s) Entry status.
Definition of schismatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IPA guide. Definitions of schismatic. adjective. of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism. “ schismatic sects”. synonyms: schismatical.
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use schismatic in a sentence The missionary success of Pez consisted in uniting schismatical Abyssinia to Rome in 1624.
