centralist

English

Etymology

From central(ism) +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

centralist (plural centralists)

1. A proponent of centralism.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with a centrist.

Translations

a proponent of centralism

Italian: centralista m or f Norman: centraliste m or f

Adjective

centralist (comparative more centralist, superlative most centralist)

1. Of or pertaining to centralism.

Translations

of or pertaining to centralism

Italian: centralistico

Derived terms

• centralistic

Anagrams

• interclast

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛn.traːˈlɪst/

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• Hyphenation: cen‧tra‧list

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from French centraliste.

Noun

centralist m (plural centralisten, no diminutive)

1. centralist (advocate of centralised government)

Derived terms

• centralistisch

Etymology 2

From centrale (“telephone exchange”) +‎ -ist.

Noun

centralist m (plural centralisten, no diminutive, feminine centraliste)

1. telephone dispatcher

Derived terms

• meldkamercentralist

Romanian

Etymology

From centrală +‎ -ist.

Noun

centralist m (plural centraliști, feminine equivalent centralistă)

1. centralist

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	centralist	centralistul		centraliști	centraliștii
genitive-dative	centralist	centralistului		centraliști	centraliștilor
vocative	centralistule			centraliștilor

Related terms

• centralism

Further reading

• “centralist”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025