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centrism

/ˈsɛnˌtrɪz(ə)m/

centrism noun: any moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes.

Noun

centrism (countable and uncountable, plural centrisms)

  1. Any moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes.
    Synonyms:
    bothsidesism

centrism meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

centrism in Arabic

moderate political philosophy
وَسَطِيَّة wasaṭiyya

centrism in Vietnamese

moderate political philosophy
chủ nghĩa trung dung, chủ nghĩa trung gian

Synonyms of centrism

Forms of centrism

pluralcentrisms

Origin of centrism

From centre + -ism.

Words formed from centrism

Phrases with centrism

Questions about centrism

What does centrism mean?
Centrism means any moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes.
What is centrism in Arabic?
Centrism in Arabic is وَسَطِيَّة (wasaṭiyya). See Centrism meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is centrism?
Centrism is a noun.
How do you pronounce centrism?
Centrism is pronounced /ˈsɛnˌtrɪz(ə)m/.
What is the plural of centrism?
The plural of centrism is centrisms.

Words near centrism in the dictionary

  1. centripetency
  2. centripoise
  3. centriscid
  4. centriscids
  5. centrish
  6. centrism
  7. centrisms
  8. centrist
  9. centristic
  10. centristically
  11. centrists

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