schism
ski zuhm
- n division of a group into opposing factions
another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy - n the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
- There is a deep schism between the followers of the faith and soon one can expect the divorce between the traditionalists and the reformists.
- The labor is divided down the middle and the Labor Party's fortunes will be affected deeply by this schism.
- The dissidents had promised not to create a schism but the movement had gathered so much momentum that it was difficult to halt the growing revolt now.