schismnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈskɪz.əm//ˈsɪz.əm/us/ˈskɪz.əm//ˈsɪz.əm/a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious organization:
a schism in/within the Church
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguing & disagreeing
- afoul
- beg
- bet
- bicker
- cat
- conflicting
- contestation
- contrarian
- exchange words idiom
- gherao
- have a bone to pick with sb idiom
- lock
- make a case for sth idiom
- mano a mano
- row 1
- slang
- spar
- split
- variance
- wrangle
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