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Full Definition of SCHISM. 1. 2. a: formal division in or separation from a church or religious body b: the offense of promoting schism. See schism defined for English-language learners.
noun. (Especially in the Christian Church) a person who promotes schism; an adherent of a schismatic group. Example sentences. 1  If the term âChristianâ is taken to include heretics, schismatics, and baptized apostates, it would still appear that most are damned.