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    Antidisestablishmentarianism is said to be the longest word in the English language. What does it mean?

    Question #66746. Asked by chemyth479. (Jun 09 06 8:08 PM)


    Babba06

    		antidisestablishmentarianism

    Part of Speech: noun

    Definition: originally, opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England, now opposition to the belief that there should no longer be an official church in a country

    Example: When people are asked for the longest word they know, they often say antidisestablishmentarianism.

    Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7)
    Copyright © 2003-2008 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/antidisestablishmentarianism

    [Added reference link - McG]

    Jun 09 06, 8:19 PM
    lanfranco

    		See Q#64311. Bloomsby gave a good answer and a reference site.
    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question64311.html

    Jun 10 06, 12:18 PM

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