Definition
A division or split, especially within an organization or movement due to disagreement about beliefs or policies. It represents a formal separation that creates distinct factions.
Etymology
From Greek 'skhisma' meaning 'division, split,' derived from 'skhizein' (to split). Originally used for religious divisions, it expanded to describe any formal organizational split caused by ideological differences.
Kelly Says
Schisms are like relationship breakups for organizations—they're usually a long time coming, incredibly messy when they happen, and both sides insist the other side caused it! The word literally means 'tear,' which captures the violent nature of institutional splits.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
skeuring
SKAY-ring
AMአማርኛ
መከፋፈል
me-ke-fa-fel
ARالعربية
انشقاق
in-shik-KAAQ
BGБългарски
раскол
ras-KOL
BNবাংলা
বিভাজন
bi-BHAA-jon
DADansk
splittelse
SPLIT-tel-se
DEDeutsch
Spaltung
SHPAL-toong
ELΕλληνικά
σχίσμα
SKHEES-ma
ETEesti
lõhenemine
loh-he-NE-mi-ne
FAفارسی
انشعاب
an-she-aab
FRFrançais
schisme
SHEES-m
HIहिन्दी
विभाजन
vi-BHAA-jan
HRHrvatski
raskol
RAS-kol
HUMagyar
szakadék
SA-ka-dayk
IDBahasa Indonesia
perpecahan
per-pe-CHAH-an
ITItaliano
scisma
SHEES-ma
LTLietuvių
skisma
SKHEES-ma
LVLatviešu
šķelšanās
shkel-SHA-naas
MNМонгол
хуваагдал
khu-vaag-dal
MSBahasa Melayu
perpecahan
per-pe-CHAH-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကွဲပြားခြင်း
kwe-pya-hkyin
NLNederlands
scheuring
SKHEU-ring
NONorsk
splittelse
SPLIT-tel-se
PLPolski
schizma
SKHEES-ma
RORomână
schismă
SKHEES-ma
SKSlovenčina
rozkol
ROZ-kol
SLSlovenščina
razkol
RAZ-kol
SVSvenska
splittring
SPLIT-ring
SWKiswahili
mgawanyiko
m-ga-wa-NYI-ko
TEతెలుగు
విభజన
vi-bha-ja-na
THไทย
การแตกแยก
gan dtaek yaek
TRTürkçe
bölünme
bo-lun-ME
UKУкраїнська
розкол
roz-KOL
VITiếng Việt
sự chia rẽ
suh chia re