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| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| 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. |