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

In June, a high-profile electoral strategy conference at D.C.’s high-end Hamilton Hotel drew Yglesias and Shor in a sort of Traveling Wilburys of centrism supergroup situation.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

He describes his decision to help craft compromises as driven not so much by an affinity for centrism but by a frustration with the inability of some of his co-workers to effectively work together.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

Brad Pfaff, a Wisconsin state senator, is emphasizing his accumulated experience in politics and claiming the mantle of Mr. Kind’s style of centrism.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

I disagreed, but after some back-and-forth we found points of consensus, It's not centrism per se that's the problem, I argued, but the relative question: "Centrism compared to what?"

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2022