# lateralist

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Characteristic of lateralism; pertaining to the interactions of opposing interests of equal power.
2. Favoring a lateral approach or explanation over one that involves a different direction, such as a vertical one.

## Etymology
From lateral + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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