2 entries under this word

Schismatic

Schis-măt'ic or Schis-măt'ic-al, a.

adjective

(siz-măt'ik, 123), Schis-măt'ic-al (siz-măt'ik-al), a. Lat. schisma-ticus, Gr. σχισματικός, Fr. schismatique, Pr. scismatic, sismatic, Sp. cismático, Pg. schismatico, cismatico, It. scismatico.] Pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatical opinions or proposals.

Schis-mă't'ic, n.

noun

(siz-) (Synop., § 130), n. One who separates from an established church or religious faith on account of a diversity of opinion. They were popularly classed together as canting schismatics. Macaulay. Syn.—Heretic; partisan. See HERETIC.