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es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an

 (ĭ-stăb′lĭsh-mən-târ′ē-ən)
adj.
1. Of or relating to support for the political or social establishment.
2. Of or relating to support for the official status of an established church.

es·tab′lish·men·tar′i·an n.
es·tab′lish·men·tar′i·an·ism n.
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establishmentarian

(ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛərɪən)
adj
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to an Established Church, esp the Church of England
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to the principle of a Church being officially recognized as a national institution
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) an upholder of this principle, esp as applied to the Church of England
esˌtablishmenˈtarianism n
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es•tab•lish•men•tar•i•an

(ɪˌstæb lɪʃ mənˈtɛər i ən)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to an established church, esp. the Church of England, or the principle of state religion.
2. (cap.) of, pertaining to, or favoring the Establishment.
n.
3. a supporter or adherent of the principle of the establishment of a church by state law; an advocate of state religion.
4. (cap.) a person who belongs to or favors the Establishment.
[1840–50]
es•tab`lish•men•tar′i•an•ism, n.
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establishmentarian

adjective
Conforming to established practice or standards:
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