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Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.
  2. n. 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.
  3. adj. of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
  4. Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals. 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." Macaulay. Syn. -- Heretic; partisan. See Heretic.
  5. Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of thenature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions orproposals.
  6. j:100 a. of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism