Category: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.