disestablishment Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
WordNet
Dis`es*tab"lish*ment noun
Definitions
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The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the .disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament -
The condition of being disestablished.