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Third way

An approach or solution which strives for an alternative to or middle ground between two opposing viewpoints.

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noun
  1. 1

    An approach or solution which strives for an alternative to or middle ground between two opposing viewpoints.

  2. 2

    An ideology which seeks to find middle ground between right- and left-wing politics, associated during the 1990s with various centre-left political parties in Europe, North America and Australia.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Third way"

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WordDefinition
middle-of-the-roadismnounThe practice of adopting a centrist attitude.
moderateNot excessive; acting in moderation
centrismnounAny moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes.
mediocratnounA politician or bureaucrat of mediocre ability.
radical centrismnoun(politics) Any political philosophy which advocates radical changes and reforms, combining ideas from both left-wing and right-wing ideology.
tripartitismnounA tripartite approach or policy.
third positionistnounA person who adopts the Third Position as a political stance.
middlenounA centre, midpoint.
third positionismnounSupport for the Third Position as a political stance.
centristnounA person who advocates centrism.
alternativistnounA supporter of alternativism.
alternativismnounThe rejection of a social normality through the pursuit of alternatives.
both-sidesismnounAlternative form of bothsidesism. [A tendency to treat all policy debates as if the opposing sides present equally strong arguments, or are equally valid or equally dangerous.]
moderatistnounA proponent of moderation; a moderate.
third partynoun(business, commerce) Someone not directly involved in a transaction; an entity beyond the seller (first party) and customer (second party).
mediatorshipnounmediation
shuttle diplomacynoun(politics) Use of a neutral third party to negotiate peace between two groups of people that refuse to directly talk with each other.
multi-perspectivismnounAlternative form of multiperspectivalism. [An approach that considers multiple perspectives for understanding of a subject or a problem.]
dovenoun(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
multiperspectivismnounAlternative form of multiperspectivalism. [An approach that considers multiple perspectives for understanding of a subject or a problem.]

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