disestablishment

Meanings

1. The downgrading or dissolution of something that had been established.
2. Specifically, the removal of state privileges or patronage from a given church; the removal of a policy of having an official governing religion.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Old French establissementbor. Middle English stablishment English establishment ▲ English dis- English establish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disestablishment By surface analysis, dis- + establishment or dis- + establish + -ment.