centralist

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noun

A proponent of centralism.

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centralistic
OriginEnglish central(ism) ← Latin centrālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

nouncentralist (plural centralists)

plural centralists

  1. A proponent of centralism.
adjectivecentralist (comparative more centralist, superlative most centralist)

comparative more centralist · superlative most centralist

  1. Of or pertaining to centralism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveadvocating centralization

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centralistic
Also see
anti-devolutionistcentralistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  4. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  5. Latincentrum
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Latincentrālis
  9. Englishcentral
  10. Englishcentral(ism)
  11. Englishcentralist

From central(ism) + -ist.

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Translations

Italian centralista, centralistico
  • centralistaa proponent of centralism
  • centralisticoof or pertaining to centralism

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

centralist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centralist

MLA

“centralist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centralist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centralist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centralist.

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