Schismatical (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism; "schismatic sects".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The politician's polarizing speech was deemed schismatical by critics, further dividing the already fractured party.
- Schismatical forces were at work within the church, as the two factions vied for dominance.
- Historians have long debated the schismatical tendencies that led to the separation of the Eastern and Western branches of Christianity.
- The movement's leader was accused of promoting schismatical ideologies that threatened to tear the community apart.
- Observers noted that the organization's failure to address its internal schismatical divisions would ultimately lead to its downfall.