antidisestablishmentarianism
/antidisestablismentaɾjanism/from spelling rules
Antidisestablishmentarianism in Spanish is antidisestablishmentarianism.
This noun refers to the philosophy opposed to separating church and state.
Meaning: philosophy opposed to separating church and state (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/antidisestablismentaɾjanism/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the debate is not about 'disestablishment' but about laicidad, or 'secularism'. This single word is the much more common way to discuss the relationship between church and state.
- In Spanish-speaking legal and ecclesiastical contexts, the concept is often discussed using the term Estado Confesional (Confessional State) rather than the direct translation of the philosophical term.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a political science lecture.
- MateoLucía, ¿entendiste la clase sobre el antidisestablishmentarianism?Lucía, did you understand the class about antidisestablishmentarianism?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, fue muy interesante.Yes, Mateo, it was very interesting.
- MateoMe parece un tema muy antiguo.It seems like a very old topic to me.
- LucíaEs cierto, pero sigue siendo relevante.That's true, but it is still relevant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
