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establishmentarian

[ ih-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to an established church, especially the Church of England, or the principle of state religion.
  2. (often initial capital letter) of, relating to, or favoring a political or social establishment.


noun

  1. a supporter or adherent of the principle of the establishment of a church by state law; an advocate of state religion.
  2. (often initial capital letter) a person who belongs to or favors a political or social establishment.

establishmentarian

/ ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛərɪən /

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to an Established Church, esp the Church of England
  2. denoting or relating to the principle of a Church being officially recognized as a national institution
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an upholder of this principle, esp as applied to the Church of England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • esˌtablishmenˈtarianism, noun
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Other Words From

  • es·tablish·men·tari·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of establishmentarian1

First recorded in 1840–50; establishment + -arian
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Example Sentences

It has been, for Dobbs, a Kafka-like metamorphosis from WASPy establishmentarian to angry-populist cockroach.

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