antidisestablishmentarianism

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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

The establishmentarianism of Hatch's alliance-building strategy undermined by the disestablishmentarianism of Wiglesworth's treachery triggers an antidisestablishmentarianism in Hawk — but the negation of Wiglesworth's 'dis' coupled with the counter-negation of Hawk's 'anti' does not simply generate a synthetic affirmation of Hatch's 'establishmentarianism'. Instead, Hawk's antidisestablishmentarianism, like a cancerous wart on the end of the nose, is perched at the fuzzy border separating ontology from oncology, malignity from malignancy.

(Din) Opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England
A political philosophy opposed to the separation of a religious group ("church") and a government ("state"), esp. the belief held by those in 19th century England opposed to separating the Anglican church from the civil government
{i} opposition to the removal of government recognition and support of the church (especially the Anglican church in England)
antidisestablishmentarianism

    Hyphenation

    an·ti·dis·es·tab·lish·men·ta·ri·a·ni·sm

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    Etymology

    () c. 1868 Said by Weekley to be first recorded in Gladstone's "Church and State", in reference to a scheme directed against the Church of England. explanation of sense
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