Schismatic
Pronunciation : Schis*mat"ic (s?z*m?t"?k; so nearly all ortho?pists)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. schismaticus, Gr. schismatique.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions or proposals.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Schis*mat"ic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of opinion. "They were popularly classed together as canting schismatics." Macaulay.
Syn. -- Heretic; partisan. See Heretic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913