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disestablishmentarian

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dis⋅es⋅tab⋅lish⋅men⋅tar⋅i⋅an

  [dis-i-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uhn]
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–noun
1. a person who favors the separation of church and state, esp. the withdrawal of special rights, status, and support granted an established church by a state; an advocate of disestablishing a state church.
–adjective
2. of, pertaining to, or favoring the disestablishment of a state church.
Origin:
1880–85; dis- 1 + establishment + -arian

Related forms:
dis⋅es⋅tab⋅lish⋅men⋅tar⋅i⋅an⋅ism, noun
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dis·es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an or Dis·es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an   (dĭs'ĭ-stāb'lĭsh-mən-târ'ē-ən)   
n.  An opponent of an established order, especially one who opposes state support of an established church.
dis'es·tab'lish·men·tar'i·an adj., dis'es·tab'lish·men·tar'i·an·ism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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