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an·ti·dis·es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an·ism    Audio Help   [an-tee-dis-uh-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm, an-tahy-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
[Origin: anti- + disestablishment + -arian + -ism]
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Main Entry:  antidisestablishmentarianism
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  originally, opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England, now opposition to the belief that there should no longer be an official church in a country
Example:  When people are asked for the longest word they know, they often say antidisestablishmentarianism.

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