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Secession vs Schism - What's the difference?

secession | schism |

As nouns the difference between secession and schism

is that secession is secession while schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

secession

English

Noun

(wikipedia secession) (en noun)
  • The act of seceding.

    • Usage notes

    A common example of usage is the withdrawal of 11 Southern states of the United States of America from the Union in 1860–1861, precipitating the U.S. civil war

    Related terms

    * secessionist

    schism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
  • (religion) A formal division or split within a religious body.
    • The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
  • (Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.

    • Synonyms

    * (split or separation): division, separation, split

    Antonyms

    * : unity

    Related terms

    * schismatic