Etymology

disestablishmentarianism

Today it means: The campaign to disestablish the Church of England. Full definition →

English disestablishmentarian ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishestablishment
  7. Englishdis-
  8. Englishestablish
  9. Englishdisestablishment
  10. Englishdisestablishmentarian
  11. English todaydisestablishmentarianism

From disestablishmentarian + -ism.

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