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schismatic

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • UK: /skɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • US: /ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • US: [ʃɪzˈmæɾ.ɪk]
  • US: /skɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • US: /sɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • US: [sɪzˈmæɾ.ɪk]
  • Australian: /ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • Australian: [ʃɪzˈmæɾ.ɪk]
  • Australian: /skɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
  • Australian: [skɪzˈmæɾ.ɪk]

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a schism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to a schisma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Divisive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • schismatic opinions or proposals

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A person involved in a schism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • schismatic sects

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: schismatical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English scismatik with etymological respelling, from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός (skhismatikós), from σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”). The music sense is based on schisma, from the same ultimate Greek source; compare schism.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разколнически (razkolničeski) — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Catalan: cismàtic — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Esperanto: skisma — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • French: schismatique — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Galician: cismático — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • German: schismatisch — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Middle English: scismatik — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Polish: schizmatycki — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Portuguese: cismático — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Russian: схизмати́ческий (sxizmatíčeskij) — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Spanish: cismático — religion: of or pertaining to a schism
  • Bulgarian: разколник (razkolnik) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Bulgarian: разколница (razkolnica) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Catalan: cismàtic — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Catalan: cismàtica — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Esperanto: skismano — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Esperanto: skismanino — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Esperanto: skismulo — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Esperanto: skismulino — religion: person involved in a schism
  • French: schismatique — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Galician: cismático — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Galician: cismática — religion: person involved in a schism
  • German: Schismatiker — religion: person involved in a schism
  • German: Schismatikerin — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Polish: schizmatyk — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Polish: schizmatyczka — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Portuguese: cismático — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Portuguese: cismática — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Russian: схизма́тик (sxizmátik) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Russian: схизмати́чка (sxizmatíčka) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Russian: раско́льник (raskólʹnik) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Russian: раско́льница (raskólʹnica) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Serbo-Croatian: расколник (raskolnik) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Serbo-Croatian: расколница (raskolnica) — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Spanish: cismático — religion: person involved in a schism
  • Spanish: cismática — religion: person involved in a schism
Real reading context

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