Can you use the word 'schism' in a sentence?

Question

Can you use the word 'schism' in a sentence? I cannot think of anything! I know the definition, but no good sentences have come to mind. Thanks!!

Answer 1

Well, this word is kinda limited in context.  In my personal ideolect, the standard meaning is related to formal religious groups. So you might say, "The Anglicans who have ordained female priests might have committed an act that's tantamount to schism."  Catholics "excommunicate" people for various reasons, some of which might include schismatic doctrine.

Answer 2

"Rascism is schism on a serious tip."  - Beastie Boys - Looking down the barrel of a gun.

Answer 3

There is a schism that divides our nation around the issue of the iraq war. (Some are proponents, while many oppose our presence in the conflict zone.)

Answer 4

Yes, I can.

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Answer 5

The first schism in the history of Catholicism was the Orthodox church breaking from the Roman Catholic church.