establishmentarian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to an established church, especially the Church of England, or the principle of state religion.
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(often initial capital letter) of, relating to, or favoring a political or social establishment.
noun
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a supporter or adherent of the principle of the establishment of a church by state law; an advocate of state religion.
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(often initial capital letter) a person who belongs to or favors a political or social establishment.
adjective
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denoting or relating to an Established Church, esp the Church of England
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denoting or relating to the principle of a Church being officially recognized as a national institution
noun
Other Word Forms
- establishmentarianism noun
Etymology
Origin of establishmentarian
First recorded in 1840–50; establishment + -arian
Example Sentences
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Establishmentarian, practical leaders who are not always screaming angrily at you did phenomenally well, on right and left: Gov. Mike DeWine in Ohio, Governor-elect Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania.
From Seattle Times
Austin was just one of a sizable number of establishmentarian voices urging that the occupation be prolonged, in one form or another.
From Salon
On paper, Rhodes looks like an establishmentarian par excellence: prep school, Rice University, presidential speechwriter and deputy national security adviser by his early 30s.
From Washington Post
Until recently, that ultimate GOP establishmentarian, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was willing to accommodate the unhinged elements in his party – especially a rogue president named Donald Trump.
From Seattle Times
It was establishmentarian, compromising and eventually, come the infernos at the close of the 1960s, it fell out of fashion, in part because it felt out of step with the urgency of the moment.
From New York Times
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