valtionuskonto

valtion (“state's”) +‎ uskonto (“religion”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑltionˌuskonto/, [ˈʋɑ̝l̪t̪io̞nˌus̠ko̞n̪t̪o̞]
• Rhymes: -uskonto
• Syllabification^(key): val‧ti‧on‧us‧kon‧to
• Hyphenation^(key): val‧tion‧uskon‧to

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)

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.

• kansankirkko
• valtionkirkko