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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism;
- Example: "schismatic sects"
[syn: schismatic, schismatical]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Schismatic \Schis*mat"ic\ (s[i^]z*m[a^]t"[i^]k; so nearly all orthoepists), a. [L. schismaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. schismatique.] Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Schismatic \Schis*mat"ic\ (?; 277), n. One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of opinion. "They were popularly classed together as canting schismatics." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: Heretic; partisan. See Heretic. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

schismatic adj 1: of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism; "schismatic sects" [syn: schismatic, schismatical]