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Word: Schism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French scisme, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek skhisma ‘cleft’, from skhizein ‘to split’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief
Short Definition:split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences
Examples:- the widening schism between Church leaders and politicians
- the persistence of this group could produce schism within society
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