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establishmentarian

noun
/ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəɹi.ən/UK/ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛɹi.ən/US

Etymology

From establishment + -arian, c. 1850.

  1. derived from establissement
  2. inherited from *establishment✻
  3. formed as establishmentarian — “establishment + -arian”

Definitions

  1. A person who supports the political or social establishment

    • Parental approval or disapproval plays a major role in the adolescent thought process. (As one grows older, approval from economic, social, or other establishmentarian sources quickly substitute for Mom and Dad, rightly or wrongly.)

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