schismatic
Example Sentences
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Two others in Ukraine were regarded as schismatic.
From Washington Post
It favors European integration and championed the independent church but the Moscow Patriarchate denounces it as schismatic.
From Reuters
The church in Ukraine has been tied to the Moscow Patriarchate for hundreds of years, although many parishes have split off over the past two decades to form schismatic churches.
From Washington Times
Thanksgiving dinner conversation occasionally gets schismatic, especially in these times, so table any political discourse during your round.
From Golf Digest
The two schismatic Ukrainian churches must meet to decide who will be the patriarch of the unified church.
From Fox News
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