disestablishmentarian

disestablishmentarian
/dis'i stab'lish meuhn tair"ee euhn/, n.
1. a person who favors the separation of church and state, esp. the withdrawal of special rights, status, and support granted an established church by a state; an advocate of disestablishing a state church.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or favoring the disestablishment of a state church.
[1880-85; DIS-1 + ESTABLISHMENT + -ARIAN]

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