disestablishmentarian
noun
dis·es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an
ˌdis-ə-ˌstab-lish-ˌmen-ˈter-ē-ən 
-mən-
often capitalized
: one who opposes an established order
disestablishmentarian
adjective
often capitalized
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Decoupling the Anglican church from the state was called disestablishment, and its proponents were known as disestablishmentarians.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 May 2017
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“Disestablishmentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disestablishmentarian. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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