SCHISMATIC Schis*mat"ic (sîz*mât"îk; so nearly all orthoëpists), a. Etym: [L. schismaticus, Gr. schismatique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.
SCHISMATIC
Schis*mat"ic, n.
Defn: One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of opinion. "They were popularly classed together as canting schismatics." Macaulay.
Syn.
— Heretic; partisan. See Heretic.
SCHISMATICAL
Schis*mat"ic*al, a.
Defn: Same as Schismatic.
— Schismat"ic*al*ly, adv.
— Schis*mat"ic*al*ness, n.
SCHISMATIZE
Schis"ma*tize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Schismatized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Schismatizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. schismatiser.]
Defn: To make part in schism; to make a breach of communion in the church.
SCHISMLESS
Schism"less, a.