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Disestablishment
Definitions
- 1 The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England wordnet
- 3 The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established.; Specifically, the removal of state privileges or patronage from a given church; the removal of a policy of having an official governing religion. countable, uncountable
"Disestablishment of the church would deprive the gentry of another property right – the right of presentation to a living, a right for which they or their ancestors had paid hard cash and which gave them useful opportunities of providing for a younger son or a poor relation."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Old French establissementbor. Middle English stablishment English establishment ▲ English dis- English establish English -ment English disestablishment By surface analysis, dis- + establishment or dis- + establish + -ment.
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