maximalism

English

Etymology

maximal +‎ -ism

Noun

maximalism (usually uncountable, plural maximalisms)

1. The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
   • 2007 April 26, Eric Wilson, “If There’s a Buck in It Somewhere”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “Antlers have a kind of maximalism that satisfies our urge for things to be overdesigned,” said David Wolfe, the creative director of the Doneger Group, which forecasts fashion and retail trends.

Related terms

• maximalist

Translations

tendency toward excess

• Catalan: maximalisme m
• Esperanto: maksimumismo
• French: maximalisme (fr) m
• German: Maximalismus m
• Greek: μαξιμαλισμός (el) m (maximalismós)
• Italian: massimalismo (it) m
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• Portuguese: maximalismo m
• Russian: максимали́зм (ru) m (maksimalízm)
• Spanish: maximalismo m
• Ukrainian: максималі́зм m (maksymalízm)
• Yiddish: מאַקסימאַליזם (maksimalizm)