The present participle of disestablish; the ongoing process of removing official status or support.
Present participle form of disestablish, using the -ing suffix. Used both as a verb form and as an adjective describing ongoing disestablishment.
Politicians debating 'disestablishing established churches' in the 1800s used this constantly—it describes the active fight to separate religion from government, which was radical for that era.
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