schisms Meaning & Definition
What Does Schisms Mean?
Schisms is used as a noun meaning division, separation. It can also mean discord, disharmony.
Schisms at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsi-zəm/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | conflicts, disaccords and discordances |
| Antonyms | accords, agreements and concordances |
Schisms Definition (Noun)
- division, separation
- discord, disharmony
a schism between political parties
- formal division in or separation from a church or religious body
- the offense of promoting schism
Synonyms of Schisms
Antonyms of Schisms
Schisms in a Sentence
The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
a schism between political parties
schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals
the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
Word Forms & Grammar
schism
schisms
Words That Rhyme With Schisms
Origin of Schisms
Middle English scisme, sisme, cisme "division in the church, dissension in belief, civil strife," borrowed from Anglo-French scisme, borrowed from Late Latin scisma, schisma "division of opinion, dissension in the church," borrowed from Greek schismat-, schísma "cleft, division, (New Testament) division of opinion," from schid-, stem of schízein "to split, separate" + -smat-, -sma, resultative noun suffix shed:1
First Known Use
14th century
Pronouncing Schisms
You say schisms as /ˈsi-zəm/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (si).
Questions People Ask About Schisms
What part of speech is schisms?
Schisms is a noun.
What is another word for schisms?
Close synonyms of schisms are conflicts, disaccords and discordances. See the full list of schisms synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of schisms?
Words opposite in meaning to schisms are accords, agreements, concordances and concords.