antidisestablishmentarianism

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When I was a kid, rumor had it that "antidisestablishmentarianism" was the longest word in the English language.

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  1. the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; -- used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism.

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  • Because I can type the word "I" or "A" a lot more than 20 times in a minute but I can only type "antidisestablishmentarianism" a couple of times. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • When I was a kid, rumor had it that "antidisestablishmentarianism" was the longest word in the English language. —  Latest Articles
  • Indeed (and, forgive me, I could not resist this), it smacks of nothing short of neo-antidisestablishmentarianism!
  • Posts: posted on Fri Feb 13, 2009 8: 38 am jackanape antidisestablishmentarianism (for kicks and giggles). —  The Tech Report: News
  • And speaking of the unusual, I remember how astounded I was when my brother came home from junior high school long ago with the information that "antidisestablishmentarianism" (28 letters) was the longest English word in the dictionary. —  The Union - All Categories
 

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