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Schismatic

//ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a schism. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to a schisma. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Divisive. not-comparable

    "schismatic opinions or proposals"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person involved in a schism.

    "He semeth a sysmatyke Or els an heretike, For fayth in hym is faynte."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English scismatik with etymological respelling, from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός (skhismatikós), from σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”). The music sense is based on schisma, from the same ultimate Greek source; compare schism.

Etymology 2

From Middle English scismatik with etymological respelling, from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός (skhismatikós), from σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”). The music sense is based on schisma, from the same ultimate Greek source; compare schism.

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