Moderate is an ideological category which entails centrist views on a liberal-conservative spectrum.[1][2] It may also designate a rejection of radical or extreme views, especially in regard to politics and religion.[3][4]
^Fowler, Anthony; Hill, Seth J.; Lewis, Jeffrey B.; Tausanovitch, Chris; Vavreck, Lynn; Warshaw, Christopher (2023). "Moderates". American Political Science Review. 117 (2): 643–660. doi:10.1017/S0003055422000818. ISSN0003-0554.
^"Types of social movements". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 10, 2020. Social movements may also be categorized on the basis of the general character of their strategy and tactics; for instance, whether they are legitimate or underground. The popular distinction between radical and moderate movements reflects this sort of categorization.