establishmentarian

[ ih-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to an established church, especially the Church of England, or the principle of state religion.
2. (often initial capital letter) of, relating to, or favoring a political or social establishment.

noun

1. a supporter or adherent of the principle of the establishment of a church by state law; an advocate of state religion.
2. (often initial capital letter) a person who belongs to or favors a political or social establishment.

establishmentarian

/ ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛərɪən /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to an Established Church, esp the Church of England
2. denoting or relating to the principle of a Church being officially recognized as a national institution

noun

1. an upholder of this principle, esp as applied to the Church of England

Derived Forms

• esˌtablishmenˈtarianism, noun

Other Words From

• es·tablish·men·tari·an·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of establishmentarian¹

First recorded in 1840–50; establishment + -arian

Example Sentences

Her transition from moderate establishmentarian to Trump’s shinguard began with her theatrics during the first Trump impeachment in late 2019.

From Slate

In that final year of his presidency, Mr. Trump cleared out people perceived as disloyal and promoted those who would fully indulge his instincts — things he did not always do during the first three years of his administration, when his establishmentarian advisers often talked him out of drastic policy changes.

From New York Times

But while Daniels has risen through the ranks of what is now seen as the GOP establishment, by personality and instinct, he is not purely an establishmentarian.

From Washington Post

The momentous achievement of Trump’s tenure, the transformation of the federal judiciary, was accomplished by someone whose loathing of Trump exceeds Trump’s loathing of him: Mitch McConnell, establishmentarian.

From Washington Post

Establishmentarian, practical leaders who are not always screaming angrily at you did phenomenally well, on right and left: Gov. Mike DeWine in Ohio, Governor-elect Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania.

From Seattle Times