via media

[vahy-uh mee-dee-uh, mey-, vee-uh; Latin wee-ah me-dee-ah]

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noun

a middle way; a mean between two extremes.

Origin of via media

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1835–45

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Related Words for via media

mean, moderation, center, midway, centrism

British Dictionary definitions for via media

via media

noun

a compromise between two extremes; middle course

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