schism
a split or division between strongly opposed factions
Word origin: From Greek schisma, a cleft or division.
Schism in a sentence
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A doctrinal schism fractured the once-unified church.
A doctrinal disagreement hardened over the years into a formal schism that split the congregation.
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The historian argued that the empire's collapse was not blank but the predictable outcome of decades of fiscal mismanagement that contemporaries had simply refused to acknowledge.
Using “schism” well
Schism names a split between strongly opposed factions, historically used of divisions within a church but applicable to any organization. It implies a decisive, often permanent rupture rather than a temporary quarrel.
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