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

It had previously assumed responsibility for the fleet’s mission after the 2011 disestablishment.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2018

At the very least, voluntary associations won the hearts of critics like Lyman Beecher and reconciled them to religious disestablishment.

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

From disestablishment of the Church Gladstone, now in the full swing of his Liberalism, proceeded next year to reform the land system of Ireland.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin