SCHISMATIC Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

schismatic 1 of 2

adjective

variants also schismatical

Definition of schismatic

as in sectarian

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schismatic

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noun

as in separatist

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Adjective

This action will constitute 'a schismatic act,' and 'formal adherence to the schism constitutes a grave offense against God and entails the excommunication established by the law of the Church'. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026 Given that Pakistan is home to over 20 million Shia Muslims—the second largest cohort in the world after Iran—open warfare with the only nation with more would be schismatic internally. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Apr. 2026

Noun

In 1935, Pope Pius XI openly supported the invasion of Ethiopia as a crusade against a country of heretics, schismatics, pagans, and infidels. — Ian Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022 How much backing the schismatics might have among AK voters is unclear. — The Economist, 6 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for schismatic

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The initial proposal, debated since 2019, has exposed sectarian tensions among the country’s multitude of Islamic and Christian sects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly has pushed back on suggestions that the agreement represents the creation of a new sectarian or military bloc, saying it is not connected to nuclear ambitions or an arms race.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sectarian

Noun

In 2005, for example, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari brought Indonesian officials together with exiled Acehnese separatist leaders to end a decades-long insurgency in Aceh, a province on Sumatra.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
In the second day of a standoff in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, an FBI sniper opened fire on white separatist Randy Weaver, killing his wife, Vicki.

— USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of separatist

Noun

In Russell, the director found a star who could match his renegade energy.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
But instead of employing a ball gown, glass slippers, and a grand carriage made from a pumpkin, the renegade maid comes to her damsel in distress armed with a different kind of escape plan—one involving an axe and a double parricide.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

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