establishmentarian
of or relating to an established church, especially the Church of England, or the principle of state religion.
(often initial capital letter) of, relating to, or favoring a political or social establishment.
a supporter or adherent of the principle of the establishment of a church by state law; an advocate of state religion.
(often initial capital letter) a person who belongs to or favors a political or social establishment.
Origin of establishmentarian
1Other words from establishmentarian
- es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an·ism, noun
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How to use establishmentarian in a sentence
It has been, for Dobbs, a Kafka-like metamorphosis from WASPy establishmentarian to angry-populist cockroach.
British Dictionary definitions for establishmentarian
/ (ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛərɪən) /
denoting or relating to an Established Church, esp the Church of England
denoting or relating to the principle of a Church being officially recognized as a national institution
an upholder of this principle, esp as applied to the Church of England
Derived forms of establishmentarian
- establishmentarianism, noun
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