centrism

Or Cen·trism

[sen-triz-uhm]

noun

1. adherence to moderate political views or policies; careful avoidance of any political position that could be construed as too far right or left.

   Maybe more Americans are conservative than liberal, but I think there's also a tendency toward centrism.

   The Eisenhower administration's aggressive centrism never challenged the fundamental assumptions of New Deal liberalism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrism¹

centr- ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )

Example Sentences

In recent years, American centrism and political conservatism have dug their claws back into the media.

From Salon

He helped move the Conservative party from one-nation centrism under Sir Edward Heath, to a position where it favours a small state, controlled immigration and life outside the European Union.

From BBC

I’m not convinced, however, that the Mamdani moment amounts to a death blow for centrism, whatever we take that term to mean.

From Salon

In other words, this is the same old centrism.

From Salon

This outbreak of centrism may include a dose of election-year calibration.

From Los Angeles Times