antidisestablishmentarianism

[ an-tee-dis-uh-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌdɪs əˌstæb lɪʃ mənˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, especially the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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Origin of antidisestablishmentarianism

anti- + disestablishment + -arian + -ism

Words nearby antidisestablishmentarianism

antiderivative, antidesiccant, antideuteron, antidiarrheal, antidisestablishmentarian, antidisestablishmentarianism, antidiuresis, antidiuretic, antidiuretic hormone, antidoron, antidote
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