schismatize
schismatize · schismatizes · schismatized · schismatizing
To cause to break apart by way of, or like, a schismTo cause to break apart by way of, or like, a schism.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause to break apart by way of, or like, a schism.
(dated, intransitive)To take part in schism; to make a breach of communion in the church.
Origin
Compare French schismatiser.Compare French schismatiser.
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Forms
schismatizes, schismatizing, schismatized, schismatized| Base form | schismatize · to schismatize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | schismatizes |
| Present participle | schismatizing |
| Past simple | schismatized |
| Past participle | schismatized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle