Raskolnik

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noun

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.

OriginRussian раско́льник →
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Meanings

nounRaskolnik (plural Raskolniks or Raskolniki)

plural Raskolniks · plural Raskolniki · alternative Rascolnik

  1. historicaloffensiveAny 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
old believer

Origin

  1. Russianраско́льник“schism-maker, schismatic”
  2. EnglishRaskolnik

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

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Raskolnik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raskolnik

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“Raskolnik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raskolnik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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