Meaning & use
Establishmentarianism
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Support for or belief in an established institution or system, especially an officially established church, or more broadly, allegiance to the existing social and political order.
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His establishmentarianism made him skeptical of any reform to the traditional system.
The essay critiques the establishmentarianism of the old political class.
A note on using this word
Historically tied to debates over state-established churches, the word is now also used more broadly in political commentary about defenders of the status quo.
Words with a similar meaning
conventionalism
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Words with an opposite meaning
radicalismreformism
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