Centrist and Subversive

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Centrist adjective - Avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas.

Usage example: several centrist candidates were elected, apparently in a reaction against the extremists

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Subversive is an antonym for centrist.

Nearby Words: centric, centrical, centralist

Subversive adjective - In opposition to a civil authority or government.

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Centrist is an antonym for subversive.

Nearby Word: subversion

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Subversive and Centrist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/centrist/subversive

Centrist & Subversive. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/centrist/subversive>.

Subversive or Centrist. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/centrist/subversive.

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