Disestablish: meaning, definitions and examples

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disestablish

 

[ หŒdษชsษชหˆstรฆblษชสƒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

political context

To disestablish means to abolish or terminate the established status of a church, institution, or organization, particularly in relation to the state. This term is often used in the context of removing the official recognition or financial support given to a religious institution by the government. Disestablishment can occur in various societies where there's a movement towards secularism or where the state seeks to separate from a specific religious authority.

Synonyms

abolish, end, remove

Examples of usage

  • The government decided to disestablish the state church.
  • Many activists campaigned to disestablish the funding of religious schools.
  • The disestablishment of the church marked a significant shift in national policy.
  • Debates about whether to disestablish the church have been ongoing for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "disestablish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desestabelecer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคถเฅ‡เคท เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abschaffen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membubarkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะบะฒั–ะดัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znieล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅปƒๆญขใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dissoudre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desestablecer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iptal etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ์ง€ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅู„ุบุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zruลกit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zruลกiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่งฃๆ•ฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razpustiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afnema

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™ฤŸv etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desestablecer

Etymology

The word 'disestablish' has its roots in the prefix 'dis-', which conveys negation or removal, and 'establish', derived from the Latin 'stabilire', meaning 'to make stable or firm'. The term emerged in the English language in the early 19th century, particularly in the context of the church and its relationship with the state. A significant event that sparked the use of this term was the disestablishment of the Church of England in Ireland through the Irish Church Act of 1869. This legal change aimed to sever the Church's formal ties to the state and marked a broader movement towards religious freedom and separation of church and state across the United Kingdom and beyond. Over time, disestablishment has been an important theme in discussions regarding the role of religion in public life, influencing debates about the secularization of society.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,602, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.