antidisestablishmentarianism
antidisestablishmentarianism — noun
1. a political doctrine, especially in 19th-century Britain, holding that a country
a political doctrine, especially in 19th-century Britain, holding that a country's official national Church must keep its formal legal tie to the government, and that any proposal to remove that tie must be rejected
Tunde listened carefully as his professor explained how antidisestablishmentarianism shaped Victorian politics in Britain.
formal: used in historical/political discussion
The textbook devoted a full chapter to antidisestablishmentarianism and the Church of England in the 1880s.
collocation: history textbook / chapter on [topic]
A crossword puzzle containing antidisestablishmentarianism sent Rin to an online dictionary for the answer.
Talia's grandmother, a history teacher for forty years, could explain antidisestablishmentarianism more clearly than any textbook.
Darius argued that antidisestablishmentarianism still influences modern debates about religion in public life.
- establishmentarianism
a shorter alternative that means the same thing — supporting an established Church — without the 'anti-dis-' prefix structure
- church-and-state conservatism
descriptive phrase rather than a single word; refers broadly to preserving traditional Church-state links
- disestablishmentarianism
the belief that the official link between Church and state should be ended
- secularism
the principle of separating religious institutions from government, which goes further than disestablishment
文法句型
uncountable noun; used with singular verb
用法筆記
Often used as a famous example of a very long English word. Most native speakers know the word for its length rather than for everyday use. In serious writing, prefer phrases such as "opposition to disestablishment" or "defence of the established Church".