antidisestablishmentarianism

antidisestablishmentarianism
noun /ˌæn.tiˌdɪs.ɛsˌtæb.lɪʃ.mɛntˈɛː.ɹi.ənˌɪ.zm,ˌæn.taiˌdɪs.ɛsˌtæb.lɪʃ.məntˈɛː.ɹi.ənˌɪ.zm/
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.

Jed Rubenfeld, who actually may not have been recycling a Boerne Court- rejected argument into a law review article, reasoned that RFRA indeed lacked constitutionality, but because of First Amendment antidisestablishmentarianism, and not the reasons offered by the Court.


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  • Antidisestablishmentarianism — (listen to Audio nohelp|Antidisestablishmentarianism.ogg|British sample, Audio nohelp|Antidis.ogg|American sample) is a political position that originated in nineteenth century Britain, where antidisestablishmentarians were opposed to proposals… …   Wikipedia

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  • antidisestablishmentarianism — (n.) opposition to disestablishment of the Church of England, 1838, said by Weekley to be first recorded in Gladstone s Church and State, from DIS (Cf. dis ) + ESTABLISHMENT (Cf. establishment) in the sense of the ecclesiastical system… …   Etymology dictionary

  • antidisestablishmentarianism — /an tee dis euh stab lish meuhn tair ee euh niz euhm, an tuy /, n. opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th century England. [ANTI + DISESTABLISHMENT + ARIAN + ISM]… …   Universalium

  • antidisestablishmentarianism — doctrine opposed to removing Church of England s official religion status Philosophical Isms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • antidisestablishmentarianism — n. opposition to the removal of government recognition and support of the church (especially the Anglican church in England) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antidisestablishmentarianism — [ˌantɪdɪsɪˌstablɪʃm(ə)n tɛ:rɪənɪz(ə)m] noun rare opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England. Derivatives antidisestablishmentarian noun & adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • antidisestablishmentarianism — UK [ˌæntɪdɪsɪstæblɪʃməntˈeərɪənɪz(ə)m] / US [ˌæntɪdɪsɪstæblɪʃməntˈeərɪənɪzəm] the political position of being against the idea of stopping the Church of England being the official church of England, Ireland, and Wales …   English dictionary

  • antidisestablishmentarianism — /an tee dis euh stab lish meuhn tair ee euh niz euhm, an tuy /, n. opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th century England. [ANTI + DISESTABLISHMENT + ARIAN + ISM] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Antiestablishmentarianism — (or anti establishmentarianism) is a policy or attitude that views a nation s power structure as corrupt, repressive, or exploitive.Antiestablishmentarians adhere to the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment. Their… …   Wikipedia

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