schismatic

English

Alternative forms

schismatick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skɪzˈmætɪk/

Adjective

schismatic

(religion) Of or pertaining to a schism
(music) Of or pertaining to a schisma
divisive
schismatic opinions or proposals

Translations

religion: of or pertaining to a schism

Esperanto: skisma
French: schismatique (fr)

German: schismatisch
Portuguese: cismático (pt)

Noun

schismatic (plural schismatics)

(religion) A person involved in a schism

Translations

religion: a person involved in a schism

French: schismatique (fr) m, f
German: Schismatiker m, Schismatikerin f

Portuguese: cismático (pt) m
Serbo-Croatian: расколник m (raskolnik), расколница f (raskolnica)

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