Schism

The word schism, from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζω, schizo, "to split"), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. A schismatic is a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member of a splinter group. Schismatic as an adjective means pertaining to a schism or schisms, or to those ideas, policies, etc. that are thought to lead towards or promote schism.

Other usage

More generally outside of Christianity, the word schism may refer to:

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• A separation/split between 2 or more people, be it brothers, friends, lovers, etc.
• The division between Sunni and Shia Islam in CE 632 regarding the rightful successor to Muhammad, and in 661 and 680 regarding the rightful claimant to the Caliphate.
• Any division of a formerly united movement in politics or any other field into two or more disagreeing groups.
• The Schism between the anarchists (libertarian socialists) and communists of the International Workingmen's Association; more specifically between their respective leaders: Mikhail Bakunin and Karl Marx.
• The split in the sport of rugby football leading to the formation of rugby league and rugby union as separate sports.
• Schism Records, a NYC-based hardcore record label/fanzine.
• Schism, a Grammy award winning song by the band Tool, from the album Lateralus.
• Schism, a webcomic by Leigh Bader.
• The split between Wikinfo and Wikipedia.
• An event the occured between the fictional secret organization V.F.D in A Series of Unfortunate Events