SCHISMATICS
Noun
schismatics
plural of schismatic
Source: Wiktionary
SCHISMATIC
Schis*mat"ic (sîz*mât"îk; so nearly all orthoëpists), a. Etym: [L. schismaticus, Gr. schismatique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.
Schis*mat"ic, n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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