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schismatize

schismatize verb: to cause to break apart by way of, or like, a schism.

Verb

schismatize (third-person singular simple present schismatizes, present participle schismatizing, simple past and past participle schismatized)

  1. (transitive) To cause to break apart by way of, or like, a schism.
  2. (dated, intransitive) To take part in schism; to make a breach of communion in the church.

Forms of schismatize

third-person singular presentschismatizes
present participleschismatizing
past participleschismatized
pastschismatized

Origin of schismatize

Compare French schismatiser.

Questions about schismatize

What does schismatize mean?
Schismatize means to cause to break apart by way of, or like, a schism.
What part of speech is schismatize?
Schismatize is a verb.
What is the past tense of schismatize?
The past tense of schismatize is schismatized.

Words near schismatize in the dictionary

  1. schismatising
  2. schismatism
  3. schismatisms
  4. schismatist
  5. schismatists
  6. schismatize
  7. schismatized
  8. schismatizes
  9. schismatizing
  10. schismic
  11. schismless

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