schismatic
AdjectiveSynonyms:
schismatical
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism“schismatic sects”Synonyms: schismaticalRelating to schism
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Schis·mat′ic (sĭz-măt′ĭk; so nearly all orthoepists), adjective
Origin: 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.
Schis·mat′ic (?; 277), noun
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.” Thomas Babington Macaulay
Synonyms: Heretic; partisan. See Heretic.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54