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Meaning of "centrist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRIST

centrist  [ˈsɛntrɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centrist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTRIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

centrist

Centrism

In politics, centrism or the centre describes a political outlook or specific position that involves acceptance or support of a balance of a degree of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy or social inequality; whilst opposing political changes which would result in a significant shift of society either strongly to the left or the right. Centre left and centre right politics both involve a general association with centrism combined while leaning somewhat to their respective sides of the spectrum.

Definition of centrist in the English dictionary

The definition of centrist in the dictionary is a person holding moderate political views.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTRIST


attrist
əˈtrɪst
audiometrist
ˌɔːdɪəʊˈmɛtrɪst
belletrist
bɛlˈlɛtrɪst
disinterest
dɪsˈɪntrɪst
dosimetrist
dəʊˈsɪmətrɪst
entrist
ˈɛntrɪst
geriatrist
ˌdʒerɪˈætrɪst
interest
ˈɪntrɪst
metrist
ˈmɛtrɪst
neuropsychiatrist
ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪst
optometrist
ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪst
pediatrist
piːˈdaɪətrɪst
photometrist
ˌfəʊˈtɒmətrɪst
physiatrist
fɪˈzaɪətrɪst
podiatrist
pəˈdaɪətrɪst
psychiatrist
saɪˈkaɪətrɪst
psychometrist
saɪˈkɒmətrɪst
subtrist
sʌbˈtrɪst
Tantrist
ˈtæntrɪst
tryst
trɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTRIST

centricity
centrifugal
centrifugal brake
centrifugal clutch
centrifugal force
centrifugal pump
centrifugalise
centrifugalize
centrifugally
centrifugation
centrifuge
centrifugence
centring
centriole
centripetal
centripetal force
centripetalism
centripetally
centrism
centrobaric

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTRIST

anthropometrist
archaeometrist
Christ
consultant psychiatrist
contrist
craniometrist
econometrist
geometrist
hexametrist
hippiatrist
hypsometrist
Jesus Christ
nonpsychiatrist
orthopsychiatrist
photogrammetrist
questrist
sociometrist
terrorist
tourist
wrist

Synonyms and antonyms of centrist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centrist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTRIST

Find out the translation of centrist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centrist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centrist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中立派
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centrista
570 millions of speakers

English

centrist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्यमार्गी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центристская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centrista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যপন্থী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centriste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Centrist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemäßigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中道派の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중도주의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centrist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung dung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மையவாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkezci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centrista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centrowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центристська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centrist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεντρώος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentrum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centristiskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sentrums
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centrist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRIST»

The term «centrist» is regularly used and occupies the 83.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centrist

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10 QUOTES WITH «CENTRIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word centrist.
1
Bella Abzug
I am not a centrist.
2
Brad Bird
I'm definitely a centrist and feel like both parties can be absurd.
3
Daniel Dennett
Natural selection is not gene centrist and nor is biology all about genes; our comprehending minds are a result of our fast evolving culture.
4
Bob Graham
I consider my voice to be a centrist moderate voice among the nine Democratic candidates.
5
Austin Grossman
I'm really curious about the memory of Nixon for people who grew up under Clinton. What do people remember of him? In his day, the definition of a conservative right-wing president is more like a centrist in our own time. He's also one of our funnier presidents - just a really good character to write about.
6
Tom Hayden
Most centrist Democrats... try to distance themselves from controversies that recall the 1960s. There are journalistic centrists as well, who avoid hard truths for the sake of acceptance and legitimacy.
7
Anthony Lewis
I'm a pro-capitalist, middle-of-the-road, tepid centrist.
8
Chris Matthews
My audience is much more center right, or centrist.
9
Scott McClellan
I'm a centrist.
10
Scott McClellan
I'm someone who believes in centrist governing philosophy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRIST»

Discover the use of centrist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centrist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Centrist Manifesto
Wheelan—who not only lectures on public policy but practices it as well (he ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2009)—brings even more than his usual wit and clarity of vision to The Centrist Manifesto.
Charles Wheelan, 2013
2
The Modern World-System IV: Centrist Liberalism Triumphant, ...
Immanuel Wallerstein’s highly influential, multi-volume opus, The Modern World-System, is one of this century’s greatest works of social science.
Immanuel Wallerstein, 2011
3
Centrist Rhetoric: The Production of Political Transcendence ...
Using close textual analysis in the context of a broader theoretical argument about rhetoric, democracy, and transcendence, this book promises a fresh approach to dealing with the contradictions inherent to using the center as a political ...
Antonio de Velasco, 2010
4
The Political Centrist
We reject libertarianism, left-liberalism, and the various schools of conservatism as a model for government. Part I of "The Political Centrist" briefly traces the trajectory of the liberal and conservative traditions.
John Lawrence Hill, 2010
5
Godly Republic: A Centrist Blueprint for America's ...
This book aims to offer a faith-inspired, and fact-based approach to enhancing America's civic future for one and all.
John J. Jr DiIulio, 2007
6
Confluence Point: Centrist Solutions to America's Monumental ...
In the book, the author identifies the gridlock that is present in our political system and government, due to constant disagreement on the perspectives and solutions offered by the two parties.
Ralph Nwobi, 2012
7
The Crisis of Democracy in Spain: Centrist Politics Under ...
The first study in English to scrutinise the central role od republicanism in the origins of the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39.
Nigel Townson, 2000
8
Social Security: A Fresh Look at Policy Alternatives
The approach followed here is to simply select for examination two proposals that are generally accepted as being centrist and, later, two others that are popularly viewed as being conservative. Detailed examination of all of the proposals' ...
Jagadeesh Gokhale, 2010
9
American Foundations: Roles and Contributions
Many centrist and progressive foundations highlighted both their efforts to support new innovations and their funding of charitable social service activities. It is interesting, then, that quantitative data reveal that overall spending on areas such as ...
Helmut K. Anheier, David C. Hammack, 2010
10
Radicals, Reformers, and Reactionaries: The Prisoner's ...
According to Valenzuela, this polarization of the Chilean party system precluded the formation of viable centrist movements, which in the end greatly contributed to the breakdown of the democratic regime. As is the case with Sartori's model of ...
Youssef Cohen, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centrist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Questions raised on Tsipras' true euro intentions
The four backers are the Greek Independents (nationalists), New Democracy (conservative), Pasok (socialist), and To Potami (centrist). He now ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»
2
Enter Sandman: why have Democrats fallen in love with Bernie …
... the White House (and ending up with a centrist), the public has become more sophisticated about the language of manufactured moral panic. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
UK Commemorates 10th Anniversary of 7/7 Bombings in London
... laws had been stymied under the previous government because of opposition from his then coalition partners, the centrist Liberal Democrats. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Opposition parties wait for outcome
Sources said the centrist party was not surprised that Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos did not present specific proposals at the Eurogroup as ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
5
Porn scandal sees Paris school ban smartphones
François Bayrou, the president of the centrist Democratic Movement called for a ban on smartphones at schools or at least during lunch breaks, ... «The Local.fr, Jul 15»
6
Clinton: Rice Backed Obama Over Israel on Settlements
The withdrawals ultimately split the Likud party, leading Sharon to form a new centrist coalition and ceding the leadership of Likud to ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
7
Britain faces first Conservative budget in 2 decades
Osborne will have a free hand with public finances after five years of coalition with the centrist Liberal Democrats, while the summer budget ... «China Post, Jul 15»
8
Europe Not Playing 'Domino Theory' Leaves Markets Calm on Greece
To Nordvig, “real contagion” will come through politics rather than markets and be transmitted only if non-centrist parties gain further momentum ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Greek finance minister comes to eurozone meeting empty-handed …
Centrist daily Ethnos headlined: "Time has run out for a solution before catastrophe," while the centre-right Eleftheros Typos said: "Tsipras' ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Michael Oren's 'Ally' – a profoundly un-Zionist book
Michael Oren is today a leader of arguably the most influential party in the Knesset, the king-making centrist Kulanu party. Without them ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

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