centrist
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noun \ˈsen-trist\Definition of CENTRIST
1
often capitalized : a member of a center party
2
: a person who holds moderate views
— cen·trism \-ˌtri-zəm\ noun
— centrist adjective
See Examples of CENTRIST
- The candidate hopes to appeal to centrists nationwide.
- <the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program—not abolishing it entirely>
First Known Use of CENTRIST
1872
Related to CENTRIST
- Synonyms
- middle-of-the-roader, moderate
- Antonyms
- extremist, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultraist
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