schismatic group

Definitions

A faction or body of people that has broken away from a larger religious or political organization due to a disagreement over doctrine or practice.

A subgroup formed as a result of a formal split or division within an established institution or movement.

Examples

The schismatic group broke away from the main church due to irreconcilable differences in doctrine.

Historians studied how the schismatic group managed to maintain its own distinct identity for over a century.

The political party struggled to regain its influence after a schismatic group formed a rival organization.

Synonyms

sect faction splinter group dissident group breakaway group cult fissiparous group

Antonyms

unified body mainstream concordant group cohesive organization orthodox assembly integrated society consensus group