SCHISMATICS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

schismatics

noun

plural of schismatic

as in sectarians

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In some ways, there is a strange kind of unity to these three—all are set during the Depression, all feature stylish renegades.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

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And their escape routes are narrowing; since Kim sealed off the borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of North Korean defectors reaching South Korea has plummeted.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Poaching defectors Netanyahu is likely looking for weak links in the opposition bloc, which spans Israel’s political spectrum.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of defectors

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An idea could be forming despite unbelievers.

— Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026
Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of unbelievers

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