Maximalism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maximalism is a noun meaning The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
Meaning
The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
More Meanings
- An ideology favoring radical or aggressive action to achieve expansive goals; the stance of maximalists.
Example Sentences
The design trend known as maximalism has arrived in the workplace.
Debates between advocates of territorial maximalism and supporters of territorial compromise place heavy emphasis on considerations of military security.
With its romantic harmonies out of Berlioz, the 4½-hour “Einstein” score marked a passage out of Minimalism into a new genre that John Rockwell dubbed “Maximalism.”
Hot pink fits right into maximalism, which experienced a resurgence in recent years as a response to the cool minimalist aesthetic that dominated Instagram feeds for so long.
Word Forms
- maximalisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maximism, excessivism, excessiveness, too-muchness, overmuchness, overmodification.
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