ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM

Antidisestablishmentarianism

Antidisestablishmentarianism is a political position that originated in 19th-century Britain. The position opposes proposals for the disestablishment of the Church of England, meaning to remove the Anglican Church's status as the state church of England, Ireland, and Wales.

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antidisestablishmentarianism

Noun

  1. A political philosophy opposed to the separation of a religious group ("church") and a government ("state"), especially the belief held by those in 19th century England opposed to separating the Anglican church from the civil government or to refer to separation of church and state.


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