# maximalism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
2. An ideology favoring radical or aggressive action to achieve expansive goals; the stance of maximalists.

## Etymology
From maximal + -ism, by analogy with minimalism.

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