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English
Pronunciation
IPA|/�æn.ti�dɪs.�s�tæb.lɪ�.m�nt���.ri.�n�ɪ.zm/
audio|en-uk-antidisestablishmentarianism.ogg|Audio (UK)
audio|en-us-antidisestablishmentarianism.ogg|Audio (US)
Etymology
Said by Weekley to be first recorded in w:William Gladstone|Gladstone's "Church and State", in reference to a scheme directed against the Church of England. From establishment in the sense of the ecclesiastical system established by law; the Church of England.
establish
dis- + establish
disestablish + -ment
anti- + disestablishment
antidisestablishment + -arian
antidisestablishmentarian + -ism
Noun
en-noun|-
- A political philosophy opposed to the separation of a religious group ("church") and a government ("state"), esp. the belief held by those in 19th century England opposed to separating the Anglican church from the civil government.
Related terms
antidisestablishmentarian
disestablishmentarianism
establish
established church
pseudoantidisestablishmentarianism
establishment
Usage notes
atypical|Atypically long, this word is sometimes employed to imply that the user has an above average intellect. ("Some techy words -- 'global thermonuclear war,' 'quadratic equation' and 'antidisestablishmentarianism' -- just sound smart." — New York Times, December 30, 2004.)
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