All schism synonyms
schism
S s noun schism
- clough β a gorge or narrow ravine
- hernia β the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- herniation β to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- division β the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- divisiveness β forming or expressing division or distribution.
- clinker β the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- misbelief β erroneous belief; false opinion.
- inharmony β Lack of harmony.
- discordance β a discordant state; disagreement; discord.
- fragmentation β the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
- disaffiliation β The termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something.
- breach β If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- clinkers β Plural form of clinker.
- dissent β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- iconoclasm β the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
- disassociation β to dissociate.
- disaccord β to be out of accord; disagree.
- nonconcurrence β refusal or failure to concur.
- cleavage β A woman's cleavage is the space between her breasts, especially the top part which you see if she is wearing a dress with a low neck.
- mutilation β to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- nonconformism β The refusal to conform to common standards, conventions, rules, traditions or laws.
- dissidence β disagreement: political dissidence.
- estrangement β The fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
- cleft β A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
- heresy β opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- nonagreement β Absence of agreement; disagreement, discord.
- insurgence β an act of rebellion; insurrection; revolt.
- insurgency β the state or condition of being insurgent.
- bone to pick β (usually with with) An item of disagreement to complain about or resolve.
- breakaway β A breakaway group is a group of people who have separated from a larger group, for example because of a disagreement.
- church β A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
- combo β A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- agnosticism β Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- chasm β A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
- ism β a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice: This is the age of isms.
- heterodoxy β heterodox state or quality.
- fracture β the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
- insiders β Plural form of insider.
- antagonization β to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters.
- insider β a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
- faction β a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
- fission β the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
verb schism
- go back on β at, to, or toward the rear; backward: to step back.
- defect β A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.