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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Schismatic

/(sĭz*măt"ĭk; so nearly all orthoepists)/ · Schis·mat·ic · IPA /ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/
01 a. Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.
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    Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.
02 n. One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of …
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    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.
Syn. Heretic; partisan. See Heretic.