antidisestablishment

/ˌæn.ti.dɪs.ɪsˈtæb.lɪʃ.mənt/

opposition to the disestablishment of a state church

The political party's antidisestablishment stance was rooted in preserving religious traditions.

The party opposed removing the official status of the state church.

Law

formal

The opposition to the disestablishment of a state church, particularly in the context of the Church of England.

Antidisestablishmentarianism was a key issue in 19th-century British politics.

The movement to prevent the separation of church and state influenced political debates.

This term is often associated with the Church of England and the debate over its status as the state church.

Collocations

antidisestablishmentarianismthe ideology or movement opposing the disestablishment of a state church

the movement to remove the official status of a state church

This term is most relevant to discussions of British religious and political history.

Use this term only when referring to the specific historical debate about the Church of England's status.

Derived from 'anti-' (opposition) + 'disestablishment' (removal of official status), referring to the movement against separating church and state.

This term is primarily historical and relates to 19th-century debates in the UK. It is rarely used in modern contexts.

anti-

opposition to

prefix

disestablishment

removal of official status

root

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