Centrist
Centrist adjective - Avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas.
Usage example: several centrist candidates were elected, apparently in a reaction against the extremists
Orthodox and centrist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orthodox" instead an adjective "Centrist".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This policy ended when Stalin, a centrist who made an effort to restore some of the privileges of the battered Orthodox Church, albeit within limits.
Source: Turbulent Priest
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Orthodox and Centrist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/centrist/orthodox
Centrist & Orthodox. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/centrist/orthodox>.
Orthodox or Centrist. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/centrist/orthodox.
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