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Abstentionist is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Abstentionist in a sentence

Abstentionist meaning

A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.

Using Abstentionist

  • The main meaning on this page is: A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
  • In the example corpus, abstentionist often appears in combinations such as: an abstentionist.

Context around Abstentionist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

anti 1× larger 1×

Often after:

party 2× policy 1× faction 1× line 1×

Sentence patterns with Abstentionist

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are an abstentionist party 1× far larger abstentionist faction 1× féin s abstentionist policy did 1× opposing anti abstentionist party became 1× to an abstentionist line fianna 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

constance markievicz was 1× gerry adams before 1× the group around 1× while sinn féin 1×

Common sentence endings:

an abstentionist party 1× it gained power 1× larger abstentionist faction 1× official sinn féin 1× take her seat 1×

Words around Abstentionist

Just before it in the word index:

abstentionism 5 abstention 49 abstemious 4 abstains 5 abstaining 60 abstainers 3

Just after it in the word index:

abstentions 42 abstinence 142 abstinent 12 abston 2 abstract 958 abstracted 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Abstentionist

  • In this selection, "abstentionist" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, anti, larger, party, policy and faction stand out and add context to how "abstentionist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are an abstentionist party and far larger abstentionist faction. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abstentionist" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abstentionist

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, in his address Adams said, "We are an abstentionist party. (11 words)

Gerry Adams, Before the Dawn, p. 149 The opposing, anti-abstentionist party became known as "Official Sinn Féin". (18 words)

While Sinn Féin still held to an abstentionist line, Fianna Fáil was dedicated to republicanising the Free State from within if it gained power. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Constance Markievicz was the first woman elected to the House of Commons in December 1918 but, in line with Sinn Féin 's abstentionist policy, did not take her seat. (29 words)

The group around L'Ordine Nuovo declaimed incessantly against the Italian Socialist Party's centrist leadership and ultimately allied with Bordiga's far larger "abstentionist" faction. (26 words)

While Sinn Féin still held to an abstentionist line, Fianna Fáil was dedicated to republicanising the Free State from within if it gained power. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

Constance Markievicz was the first woman elected to the House of Commons in December 1918 but, in line with Sinn Féin 's abstentionist policy, did not take her seat.

Gerry Adams, Before the Dawn, p. 149 The opposing, anti-abstentionist party became known as "Official Sinn Féin".

However, in his address Adams said, "We are an abstentionist party.

The group around L'Ordine Nuovo declaimed incessantly against the Italian Socialist Party's centrist leadership and ultimately allied with Bordiga's far larger "abstentionist" faction.

While Sinn Féin still held to an abstentionist line, Fianna Fáil was dedicated to republicanising the Free State from within if it gained power.

Common combinations with abstentionist

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • an abstentionist 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abstentionist" in a sentence?
An example: "Constance Markievicz was the first woman elected to the House of Commons in December 1918 but, in line with Sinn Féin 's abstentionist policy, did not take her seat." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "abstentionist" from authentic English texts.
What does "abstentionist" mean?
Abstentionist means: A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
How many example sentences with "abstentionist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "abstentionist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.