centrism

or Cen·trism

[ sen-triz-uhm ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrism¹

centr- ( def ) + -ism ( def )

Example Sentences

This outbreak of centrism may include a dose of election-year calibration.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

“Your maddening moderate centrism doesn’t make you bold,” wrote another.

From Seattle Times

In 2017, I was working on a series of articles for Salon about "centrism," a once-dominant but rapidly fading force in American political life.

From Salon

Independence does not mean both-sidesism, centrism or a defense of the status quo.

From Seattle Times