schismogenesis

English

Etymology

Coined by Gregory Bateson, schism +‎ -o- +‎ -genesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌskɪzəmoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsəs/, /ˌskɪzəməˈd͡ʒɛnəsəs/

Noun

schismogenesis (uncountable)

1. (anthropology) The formation of schisms or divisions.
   • 2002, Susan Love Brown, editor, Intentional Community: An Anthropological Perspective, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 142:

     In other instances, schismogenesis results in the breakup of the original community, but with one or both factions surviving.

Related terms

• schismogenetic
• schismogenic