DISESTABLISHMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disestablishment mean? 

• DISESTABLISHMENT (noun)
  The noun DISESTABLISHMENT has 1 sense:

1. the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England

  Familiarity information: DISESTABLISHMENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISESTABLISHMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("disestablishment" is a kind of...):

group action (action taken by a group of people)

Derivation:

disestablish (deprive (an established church) of its status)