scission

Via Middle English and Old French, from Late Latin scissio, scissionem, from Latin scindere.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪ.ʒən/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃən, -ɪʒən

scission (countable and uncountable, plural scissions)

1. the act of division, separation, cutting or severing
2. cleavage

Via Old French, from Late Latin scissio, scissionem, from Latin scindere.

scission f (plural scissions)

1. schism

• scissionner

• scinder