disestablishment

/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of removing official status from a church or institution

The government's decision to disestablish the church sparked national debate.

The government's decision to remove the church's official status caused controversy.

Law

formal

the process of removing an institution, especially a church, from its official or privileged status

The disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales in 1920 ended its state-supported status.

The removal of the Church of England's official status in Wales in 1920 ended its state support.

Often refers to the separation of church and state.

Collocations

disestablish the churchremove the church's official statusdisestablishmentariana person who supports disestablishment

a person who advocates for disestablishment

This term is most commonly used in discussions about church-state relations.

Disestablishment typically involves legal or constitutional changes.

From 'dis-' (reverse) + 'establishment' (official status), first used in the 19th century.

Primarily used in legal and political contexts, especially regarding religious institutions.

dis-

reverse or remove

prefix

establishment

official status or institution

root

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