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  • noun The act or process of pillarizing.

Etymologies

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From pillarize +‎ -ation.

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Examples

  • In the Netherlands, some elements of the religious pillarization of the state remain: state-funded television channels are still allotted to Protestants and Catholics respectively.

    Suicide of the West « Anglican Samizdat 2010

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