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Larrikinism in a sentence

Larrikinism meaning

  1. The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
  2. Behaviour that is rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

Using Larrikinism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour. | Behaviour that is rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

Context around Larrikinism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Larrikinism

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

burst of larrikinism 1× larrikinism was evident 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

larrikinism was evident 1×

Common sentence endings:

authority and convention 1× burst of larrikinism 1×

Words around Larrikinism

Just before it in the word index:

larrikin 7 larrick 2 larrey 2 larreta 2 larrell 2 larrea 2

Just after it in the word index:

larrimah 2 larrimore 3 larriva 4 larrivee 3 larroca 4 larroquette 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Larrikinism

  • In this selection, "larrikinism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 13.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include burst of larrikinism and larrikinism was evident. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "larrikinism" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with larrikinism

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

Larrikinism was evident in the defiant rejection of authority and convention. (11 words)

There's no longer any room in the NSW courts for an impulsive burst of larrikinism. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

There's no longer any room in the NSW courts for an impulsive burst of larrikinism. (16 words)

Larrikinism was evident in the defiant rejection of authority and convention. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

Larrikinism was evident in the defiant rejection of authority and convention.

There's no longer any room in the NSW courts for an impulsive burst of larrikinism.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "larrikinism" in a sentence?
An example: "Larrikinism was evident in the defiant rejection of authority and convention." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "larrikinism" from authentic English texts.
What does "larrikinism" mean?
Larrikinism means: The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
How many example sentences with "larrikinism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "larrikinism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.