antidisestablishmentarianism

== English == === Etymology === From anti- + disestablishmentarianism. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæntiˌdɪsɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəɹi.əˌnɪz(ə)m/, /ˌæntaɪ-/ Hyphenation: an‧ti‧dis‧es‧tab‧lish‧ment‧ar‧i‧an‧ism === Noun === antidisestablishmentarianism (usually uncountable, plural antidisestablishmentarianisms) A political philosophy opposed to the separation of a religious group (church) and a government (state), especially the belief held by those in 19th-century England opposed to separating the Anglican church from the civil government, or the separation of church and state. [from 20th c.] Antonym: disestablishmentarianism ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Trivia ==== Known as a superlatively long word, it is, with 28 letters and 12 syllables, probably the longest non-technical and non-contrived word in English. The jocular term floccinaucinihilipilification is one letter longer. ==== See also ====