schism
(noun)
noun
1. division of a group into opposing factions
- another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
Similar word(s): split
Definition categories: act, division
2. the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
Definition categories: event, breach, break, rift, rupture, severance
Sentences with schism as a noun:
- The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.