establishmentarian

American  

[ih-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uhn] / ɪˌstæb lɪʃ mənˈtɛər i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to an established church, especially the Church of England, or the principle of state religion.

2. (often initial capital letter) of, relating to, or favoring a political or social establishment.

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noun

1. a supporter or adherent of the principle of the establishment of a church by state law; an advocate of state religion.

2. (often initial capital letter) a person who belongs to or favors a political or social establishment.

establishmentarian British  

/ ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛərɪən /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to an Established Church, esp the Church of England

2. denoting or relating to the principle of a Church being officially recognized as a national institution

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noun

1. an upholder of this principle, esp as applied to the Church of England

Other Word Forms

• establishmentarianism noun

Etymology

Origin of establishmentarian

First recorded in 1840–50; establishment + -arian

Example Sentences

Austin was just one of a sizable number of establishmentarian voices urging that the occupation be prolonged, in one form or another.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2021

To be sure, I am exactly the kind of moderate foreign-policy establishmentarian who would say such a thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2018

Mr. Micklethwait disagreed that his newsroom had become more reflexively establishmentarian.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2016

He also sported an unidentifiable lapel pin: for an anti-establishment candidate, it was an unusually establishmentarian sartorial statement.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2016

“It would say, ‘We’re ready to break our establishmentarian baton-passing.’

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2015