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

This has not gone unnoticed by some of the biggest boosters of centrism.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

False equivalence is more about the institutional results of passively adhering to dysfunctional norms, while reactionary centrism is more about the active production of a distorted picture.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2024

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

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