Raskolnik

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Raskolnik

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Borrowed from Russian раско́льник (raskólʹnik, “schism-maker, schismatic”), from раско́л (raskól, “schism”).

noun Raskolniks · Raskolniki · Rascolnik

historical, offensive Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652 and 1666.

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@misc{raskolnik_2026,
  title = {Raskolnik},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raskolnik},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}