schismogenesis

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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.
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