scissione
split
noun shees-SYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin scissio (a cutting), from scindere (to split)
Also means
fission
Usage Note
Scissione is used in politics (a party split: la scissione del partito), biology (cell fission: scissione cellulare), nuclear physics (fissione nucleare is more technical, but scissione is used colloquially), and psychology (splitting as a defence mechanism). The plural is le scissioni. In everyday Italian it also describes any sharp break between people or groups.
Examples
"La scissione del partito ha sorpreso tutti."
Natural Translation
The party split surprised everyone.
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