Definition: division of a group into opposing factions
Usage: another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
Similar words: division
Definition: the act or process of dividing
Synonyms: schism
Definition: the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
Similar words: breach, break, rift, severance, rupture, falling out
Definition: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Usage: they hoped to avoid a break in relations