# schismatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʃɪzˈmæt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #85,751

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a schism.
2. Of or pertaining to a schisma.
3. Divisive.

## Etymology
From Middle English scismatik with etymological respelling, from Middle French scismatique, from Latin schismaticus, from Ancient Greek σχισματικός (skhismatikós), from σχίσμα (skhísma, “cleft, division”). The music sense is based on schisma, from the same ultimate Greek source; compare schism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schismatic