centrism

Noun

Meaning

a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

moderatism center centre midway middle passage interface via media middle-ground neutral ground Middle England middle way bothsidesism alt-center straddling the fence meeting ground

Antonyms

alternative right

Hypernyms

ideology political theory political orientation

Related terms

centrist -centrism

Examples

Many don't get the idea of centrism...we do not have to be left or right. Kamal Haasan

Centrism is bogus. Robert Reich

Advantages Some historians have suggested that two-party systems promote centrism and encourages political parties to find common positions which appeal to wide swaths of the electorate. Source: Internet

But with voters increasingly exhausted by years of political polarization, progressive parties that are serious about gaining and retaining power would be well advised to reconsider their opposition to centrism. Source: Internet

Brexit has ripped the guts out of the liberal modernising centrism of David Cameron. Source: Internet

A man who once personified hope and centrism set a new low by unleashing attacks on Mitt Romney even before the first Republican primary. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Centriscidae centriscoid centrish centrist centrist judaism centrist party