centrist
or Cen·trist
[sen-trist]
- (especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
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- of or relating to centrists or to their political views; middle-of-the-road.
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Origin of centrist
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The plain fact of the matter is centrism works nowhere in America.
Then came accusations of centrism—now a dirty word in a party with an energized left flank.
With a Hillary Clinton candidacy more likely than not, centrism and triagulation will be the order of the day.
Although few would have predicted it in 1992, Hillary has become the preeminent symbol of Democratic centrism.
If Hillary represents the restoration, she would be bringing back what was once regarded as a brand of Democratic centrism.
centrist
- a person holding moderate political views
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Word Origin and History for centrism
centrist
n.
1872, from French centriste, from centre (see center (n.)). Originally in English with reference to French politics; general application to other political situations is from 1890.
Where M. St. Hilaire is seen to most advantage, however, is when quietly nursing one of that weak-kneed congregation who sit in the middle of the House, and call themselves "Centrists." A French Centrist is--exceptis eoccipiendis--a man who has never been able to make up his mind, nor is likely to. ["Men of the Third Republic," London, 1873]
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