Schism

[Schism]

The sound of the word schism reminds some people of the sound of a piece of paper being torn in two; which makes sense –– when a group has a big fight and the group is torn in two, that's a schism.

...

Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause.

Noun
division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"

n.
Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause.

Schism

Schism , n. [OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr. , fr. to split; akin to L. scindere, Skr. child, and prob. to E. shed, v.t. (which see); cf. Rescind, Schedule, Zest.] Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause.

Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity.

Greek schism (Eccl.), the separation of the Greek and Roman churches. -- Great schism, ∨ Western schism (Eccl.) a schism in the church in the latter part of the 14th century, on account of rival claimants to the papal throne. -- Schism act (Law), an act of the English Parliament requiring all teachers to conform to the Established Church, -- passed in 1714, repealed in 1719.

Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause.

...

Usage Examples

Sectarian divide has created a schism in our society that is a major challenge. As monarch of all Bahrainis, it pains me to see many harmed by the actions of a few. And yet I am optimistic and have faith in our people. We all realize that now is the time to strike a balance between stability and gradual reform.

Misspelled Form

Schism, Schism, chism, Schism, Sxchism, Sdchism, Sfchism, Svchism, S chism, Sxhism, Sdhism, Sfhism, Svhism, S hism, Scxhism, Scdhism, Scfhism, Scvhism, Sc hism, Scghism, Scyhism, Scuhism, Scjhism, Scnhism, Scgism, Scyism, Scuism, Scjism, Scnism, Schgism, Schyism, Schuism, Schjism, Schnism, Schuism, Sch8ism, Sch9ism, Schoism, Schjism, Schkism, Schusm, Sch8sm, Sch9sm, Schosm, Schjsm, Schksm, Schiusm, Schi8sm, Schi9sm, Schiosm, Schijsm, Schiksm, Schiasm, Schiwsm, Schiesm, Schidsm, Schixsm, Schizsm, Schiam, Schiwm, Schiem, Schidm, Schixm, Schizm, Schisam, Schiswm, Schisem, Schisdm, Schisxm, Schiszm, Schisnm, Schisjm, Schiskm, Schis,m, Schis m, Schisn, Schisj, Schisk, Schis,, Schis , Schismn, Schismj, Schismk, Schism,, Schism .

Other Usage Examples

I've been in and out of Wall Street since 1949, and I've never seen the type of animosity between government and Wall Street. And I'm not sure where it comes from, but I suspect it's got to do with a general schism in this society which is really becoming ever more destructive.

There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success.