disestablishment

American  

[dis-i-stab-lish-muhnt] / ˌdɪs ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt /

noun

1. the act or process of disestablishing, especially the removal of an institution from an official or state-supported status, such as a national church.

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Example Sentences

The Church in Wales was formed in 1920 following disestablishment from the Church of England, but it is a member of the Anglican communion.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“The whole point of the disestablishment of religion in the first place is being lost in the fog of this crisis,” he said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

Following the war, some Virginians advocated a compromise that would distribute religious taxes according to the taxpayer’s instructions, but support for complete disestablishment grew steadily.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Exactly the opposite happened, and it was only with the disestablishment of state religion that you had this great explosion of religious devotion.

From Washington Times • May 2, 2017

The relations of the state with the disestablished church since 1889 have been somewhat anomalous, the government having decided to continue during their lives the stipends of the church functionaries at the time of disestablishment.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various