centrism

American  

[sen-triz-uhm] / ˈsɛn trɪz əm /

Or Centrism

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.

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Etymology

Origin of centrism

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

Example Sentences

John’s case was, for the most part, pretty straightforward: experience, moderation, centrism.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

Kaye’s politics were varying and sometimes evolving — which he described as radical centrism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

“Further, some people who engage in reactionary centrism, including one cited in my essay, do explicitly identify as centrists.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2024

A week later, the surviving liberals on the board — who previously had spurned her centrism — rallied behind her and elected her to finish Mr. Moscone’s mayoral term.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Avlon, who has dedicated most of his career to advancing centrism and fighting extremism, heaps credit on The Post’s Philip Bump, who did most of the number-crunching that Avlon used in his own analysis.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022