disestablishment
Meanings
Plural: disestablishments
Noun
- the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
- The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established.
- The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established.
- Specifically, the removal of state privileges or patronage from a given church; the removal of a policy of having an official governing religion.
Origin / Etymology
By surface analysis, dis- + establishment, or, by surface analysis, dis- + establish + -ment.
Antonyms
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