establishmentarian
- adjective
- /ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəriən/
- Formal
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defensor del establecimiento
- Her establishmentarian views made her a strong advocate for preserving the existing political system.
Examples
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I wholeheartedly concur with David and Adam's comments on R2K and Kuyperianism; both of these are distortions of the Reformed establishmentarian two-kingdom position.
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Many voters prefer an establishmentarian approach, believing in the importance of maintaining traditional institutions.
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The senator's establishmentarian beliefs led him to oppose radical changes to the healthcare system.
Synonyms
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Holding strongly to old customs and resisting change
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A person who studies or supports the role of organizations like schools and courts in society
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A person with very traditional political views who strongly opposes change
A person who opposes changes in politics or society
Supporting the idea that rules come from social agreement
Antonyms
How Supportive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
establishmentarian = establishment (transparent) = establish + ment + arian
The adjective is directly formed by adding the productive suffix '-arian' to 'establishment', yielding 'relating to or supporting the establishment'.
Etymology
Establishmentarian comes from establishment, which in turn comes from establish meaning 'to set up'. So, to be establishmentarian (adjective) is to support the people and systems already 'set up' and to prefer keeping things as they are.