noun🔗ShareA split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord."The disagreement over the new company policy caused a deep schism within the marketing team. "grouporganizationpoliticsreligionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA formal division or split within a religious body."The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history."religiondoctrinetheologygrouphistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy."The Protestant Reformation led to a schism in the Christian Church. "religionhistorypoliticsgroupdoctrinetheologyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
