4
divergence(noun, break, split, condition, division)
3
break-up(noun, break, disagreement, difference, breach)
3
chasm(noun, gap, abyss)
3
church(noun, group, belief, society, faith)
3
controversy(dispute, conflict, difference)
3
falling out(expression, crack, hole, gap)
3
partition(break, difference)
3
party(noun, organization, meet, group, section)
3
scission
3
segment(noun, break, split, disagreement, discord)
3
severance(noun, break, crack, division, separation)
3
severing
3
splitting(noun, separation)
3
strife(noun, state, break, dispute, conflict)
3
war(noun, state, dispute, split, division)
2
affiliation(group, society, faith)
2
atheism(noun, doubt, uncertainty, dissent, error)
2
body(group, society, faith)
2
branch(noun, break, split, disagreement, discord)
2
breakup(noun, break, split, division, hostility)
11 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). schism thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/schism/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "schism thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/schism/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, schism thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/schism/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "schism thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/schism/thesaurus/synonyms>