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valtionuskonto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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valtion (state's) +‎ uskonto (religion)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑltionˌuskonto/, [ˈʋɑ̝l̪t̪io̞nˌus̠ko̞n̪t̪o̞]
  • Rhymes: -uskonto
  • Hyphenation(key): val‧tion‧uskon‧to

Noun

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valtionuskonto

  1. official religion, state religion (religion recognized by a government; there's a wide variety of what this means in practice, ranging from a mere recognition to religious monopoly)

Usage notes

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In Finland there are two state religions, evankelis-luterilaisuus (Lutheranism) and ortodoksisuus (Eastern Orthodoxy), see Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and Finnish Orthodox Church for further information on their status.

Declension

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Possessive forms of valtionuskonto (Kotus type 1*J/valo, nt-nn gradation)

See also

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