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How do you use Whiggism in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Whiggism in a sentence

Whiggism meaning

Principles, philosophy, methods of the Whigs.

Using Whiggism

  • The main meaning on this page is: Principles, philosophy, methods of the Whigs.
  • In the example corpus, whiggism often appears in combinations such as: whiggism and.

Context around Whiggism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

century 1× shown 1× define 1×

Sentence patterns with Whiggism

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

18th century whiggism with 17th 1× climax of whiggism but it 1× has shown whiggism as a 1× linked to whiggism 1× short time whiggism will poison 1× to define whiggism and opened 1× to make whiggism and toryism 1× transition from whiggism to liberalism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he linked 18th 1× historian a j 1× in the south 1× johnson recommended that 1× justin mccarthy a 1× the reform act 1×

Common sentence endings:

church and state 1× for later success 1× linked to whiggism 1× of each faction 1× paradise of america 1× persisted for decades 1×

Words around Whiggism

Just before it in the word index:

whiggish 6 whiggery 2 whigfield 2 whig 135 whiffs 15 whiffle 2

Just after it in the word index:

whigham 9 whigs 160 while 115.276 whiled 5 whiles 23 whilewas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Whiggism

  • In this selection, "whiggism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, century, shown and define stand out and add context to how "whiggism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 18th century whiggism with 17th and climax of whiggism but it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whiggism" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whiggism

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

The Reform Act was the climax of Whiggism, but it also brought about the Whigs' demise. (16 words)

This new approach to the grass roots helped to define Whiggism and opened the way for later success. (18 words)

In the South, the Whig party vanished, but as Thomas Alexander has shown, Whiggism as a modernizing policy orientation persisted for decades. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Vol. I, p. 384. Samuel Johnson was so irritated at hearing it continually praised, that he made a parody of it, where the devil appears to a young Whig and predicts that in short time, Whiggism will poison even the paradise of America! (43 words)

Historian A.J.P. Taylor has summarised his career by emphasising the paradoxes: :He became the most successful of Whig Foreign Secretaries; though always a Conservative, he ended his life by presiding over the transition from Whiggism to Liberalism. (39 words)

Justin McCarthy, A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4) The suffix -ism was quickly added to both "Whig" and "Tory" to make Whiggism and Toryism, meaning the principles and methods of each faction. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

Vol. I, p. 384. Samuel Johnson was so irritated at hearing it continually praised, that he made a parody of it, where the devil appears to a young Whig and predicts that in short time, Whiggism will poison even the paradise of America! (43 words)

Example sentences (8)

He linked 18th-century Whiggism with 17th-century revolutionary Puritanism, arguing that the Whigs of his day were similarly inimical to the established order of church and state.

Historian A.J.P. Taylor has summarised his career by emphasising the paradoxes: :He became the most successful of Whig Foreign Secretaries; though always a Conservative, he ended his life by presiding over the transition from Whiggism to Liberalism.

In the South, the Whig party vanished, but as Thomas Alexander has shown, Whiggism as a modernizing policy orientation persisted for decades.

Johnson recommended that strict uniformity in religious externals was the best antidote to the objectionable religious traits that he linked to Whiggism.

Justin McCarthy, A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4) The suffix -ism was quickly added to both "Whig" and "Tory" to make Whiggism and Toryism, meaning the principles and methods of each faction.

The Reform Act was the climax of Whiggism, but it also brought about the Whigs' demise.

This new approach to the grass roots helped to define Whiggism and opened the way for later success.

Vol. I, p. 384. Samuel Johnson was so irritated at hearing it continually praised, that he made a parody of it, where the devil appears to a young Whig and predicts that in short time, Whiggism will poison even the paradise of America!

Common combinations with whiggism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whiggism" in a sentence?
An example: "He linked 18th-century Whiggism with 17th-century revolutionary Puritanism, arguing that the Whigs of his day were similarly inimical to the established order of church and state." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "whiggism" from authentic English texts.
What does "whiggism" mean?
Whiggism means: Principles, philosophy, methods of the Whigs.
How many example sentences with "whiggism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "whiggism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.