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

When parliament assembled for the autumn session a general feeling was expressed, by moderate politicians as well as by supporters of the Combes ministry, that disestablishment was inevitable.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various