2006-09-18 15:28:59 · 12 answers · asked by sixteen_at_last 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'll give this a try. Antidisestablishmentarianism. Let's break is down.
Anti = against or opposed to
disestablishmentarian = a person who favours the separation of church and state
ism = doctrine, theory, system (basically a system of beliefs)
So antidisestablishmentarianism would be a doctrine or system of beliefs which are against or oppose those who favour the separation of church and state.
2006-09-18 15:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by Songbird 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's actually "Antidisestablishmentarianism".
In the 19th century, antidisestablishmentarianists were opposed to proposals to remove the Church's status as the state church of England. It's also commonly known at the longest "real" word in the English languge.
Now, an Antidisestablishmentarianist would be someone 'against the enemies of the establishment, but not necessarily aligned with the establishment'.
2006-09-18 15:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by Protagonist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the ninteenth century "antidisestablishmentarians" were opposed to proposals to remove the Church's status as the state church of England.
2006-09-18 15:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by JENNY G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first its antidisestablishmentarianism
is refers to a king who went against the church so he could get divorced
basically it means going against the teaching of the church
it also means going against the destruction of a church...weird eh?
2006-09-18 15:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by elnrith 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means you are against the process of taking people out of their establishments
2006-09-18 15:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by Hank 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the longest word in the Dictionary, Did you try to look there?
2006-09-18 15:31:23 · answer #6 · answered by Belladonna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antidisestablishmentarianism is a system of beliefs which oppose those who favour the separation of church and state.
2006-09-18 19:52:38 · answer #7 · answered by spectramizer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the act of being against the people that are against the people that are against the establishment, I think
2006-09-18 15:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as I suspected,
nothing
dictionary.com does not recognize this word
2006-09-18 15:31:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same as what antiseminarianactivismstepings means!!
2006-09-18 15:37:27 · answer #10 · answered by sweetypie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋