schismatic

schismatic

English

Alternative forms

• schismatick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɪzˈmætɪk/

Adjective

schismatic

1. (religion) Of or pertaining to a schism
2. (music) Of or pertaining to a schisma
3. divisive

   schismatic opinions or proposals

Translations

religion: of or pertaining to a schism

Esperanto: skisma French: schismatique (fr)

German: schismatisch Portuguese: cismático (pt)

Noun

schismatic (plural schismatics)

1. (religion) A person involved in a schism

Translations

religion: a person involved in a schism

French: schismatique (fr) m or f German: Schismatiker (de) m, Schismatikerin f

Portuguese: cismático (pt) m Serbo-Croatian: расколник m (raskolnik), расколница f (raskolnica)