establishmentarian
/ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who supports the political or social establishment
Example Sentences
- "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.)"
Etymology
From establishment + -arian, c. 1850.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛɹi.ən/
- British English: /ɪˌstæblɪʃmənˈtɛəɹi.ən/