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English to English noun
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division of a group into opposing factions |  | Example: another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
source: wordnet30
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the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences | | source: wordnet30
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Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause. | | source: webster1913
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