schism
(skĭz′əm, sĭz′-)
n.
1. A separation or division into factions: “[He] found it increasingly difficult to maintain party unity in the face of ideological schism over civil rights” (Nick Kotz).
2.
a. A formal breach of union within a religious body.
b. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.
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