establishmentarianism


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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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establishmentarianism

official recognition of a church as a national institution, especially the Church of England. Cf. antidisestablishmentarianism.
See also: Religion
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Noun1.establishmentarianism - the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment
establishmentism
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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