schism
I
noun
breach, break, cabal, desertion, difference, disassociation, disconnection, discord, dissension, dissent, disunion, division, faction, falling out, nonconformity, partition, recusancy, rent, rift, rupture, schisma, secession, sectarianism, sectarism, separation, severance, split, withdrawal
II
index
alienation (estrangement), contention (opposition), difference, disaccord, disassociation, discord, dissension, dissent (difference of opinion), dissidence, division (act of dividing), estrangement, fight (argument)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006