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centralist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to centralism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A proponent of centralism.

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

advocating centralization

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: centralistic

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English central(ism) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English centralist From central(ism) + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: centralistico — of or pertaining to centralism
  • Italian: centralista — a proponent of centralism
  • Norman: centraliste — a proponent of centralism
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