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A person who supports the political or social establishment
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establishmentarian — es*tab lish*men*ta ri*an, n. One who regards the Church primarily as an establishment formed by the State, and overlooks its intrinsic spiritual character. Shipley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
establishmentarian — adherent of the principle of an established church, 1846, from ESTABLISHMENT (Cf. establishment) … Etymology dictionary
establishmentarian — [ə stab΄lish mən ter′ē ən, istab΄lish mən ter′ē ən] n. [also E ] a member or supporter of the Establishment adj. [also E ] belonging to, supporting, or characteristic of the Establishment … English World dictionary
establishmentarian — adjective Date: 1847 of, relating to, or favoring the social or political establishment • establishmentarian noun • establishmentarianism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
establishmentarian — establishmentarianism, n. /i stab lish meuhn tair ee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to an established church, esp. the Church of England, or the principle of state religion. 2. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or favoring a political or social… … Universalium
establishmentarian — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Conforming to established practice or standards: button down, conformist, conventional, orthodox, straight, traditional. Slang: square. See USUAL … English dictionary for students
establishmentarian — [ɪˌstablɪʃm(ə)n tɛ:rɪən] adjective advocating or relating to the principle of an established Church. noun a person advocating this. Derivatives establishmentarianism noun … English new terms dictionary
establishmentarian — es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an … English syllables
establishmentarian — es•tab•lish•men•tar•i•an [[t]ɪˌstæb lɪʃ mənˈtɛər i ən[/t]] adj. 1) rel of or pertaining to an established church, esp. the Church of England, or the principle of state religion 2) gov (cap.) of, pertaining to, or favoring the Establishment 3) rel … From formal English to slang
establishmentarian — /əstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəriən/ (say uhstablishmuhn tairreeuhn) adjective 1. advocating and maintaining the principle of an established church, especially the Church of England. –noun 2. someone who supports, or is an adherent of the established church …
