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Definition of schism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

schism

noun

NAmE//ˈskɪzəm//

, NAmE//ˈsɪzəm//

[countable, uncountable] (formal)

strong disagreement within an organization, especially a religious one, that makes its members divide into separate groups the threat of a schism within the Church

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NAmE//skɪzˈmæt̮ɪk//

, NAmE//sɪzˈmæt̮ɪk//

adjectiveSee schism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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