имя существительное [религия] 1) схизма, ересь, раскол Например: to cause / create a schism — создавать раскол 2) секта
noun Etymology: Middle English scisme, from Anglo-French scisme, cisme, from Late Latin schismat-, schisma, from Greek, cleft, division, from schizein to split — more at shed 1. division, separation; also discord, disharmony Example: a schism between political parties 2. a. formal division in or separation from a church or religious body b. the offense of promoting schism