The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCHISM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SCHISM
- School is beginning to mend split
- Division in mollusc: his membrane
- School is beginning to mask serious divergence of opinions
- Coy at first, the bloke’s into S & M, causing rupture
- A division of the Church
- Hosts taken aback about man’s separation
- School ideology creating division
- Artless Christmas pudding, causes rift
- Second church with distinctive doctrine comes from this?
- Major split in church is dividing ends of spectrum
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What does SCHISM mean?
SCHISM noun- A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
- A formal division or split within a religious body.
- 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.