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MODERATIONIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who takes a position in the political center
Synonyms:
centrist; middle of the roader; moderate; moderationist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("moderationist" is a kind of...):
adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
Holonyms ("moderationist" is a member of...):
center (politically moderate persons; centrists)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("moderationist" is a kind of...):
drinker; imbiber; juicer; toper (a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess))
Derivation:
moderation (the trait of avoiding excesses)
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