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maximalism

maximalism

8.4
Trying to get the biggest possible result without accepting compromise
  • noun
  • /ˈmæksɪməlɪzəm/
translation icon : maximalismo
  • 196: "Allowing for generic overlap is exactly what SF maximalism doesn't do.

Did I hear someone in that prior panel say if you're against toxic maximalism, you were against Bitcoin and you're against freedom?

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Examples

  • Did I hear someone in that prior panel say if you're against toxic maximalism, you were against Bitcoin and you're against freedom?

    ReasonTV

  • Put differently, political and industrial maximalism used to dictate a great deal in Elektrostal.

    Blog text (25)

  • So the distinction there and maybe people don't know the terminology, maximalism is basically saying, I really think this is a good idea.

  • WOPUS and maximalism have immense differences, but they are aligned on basically being against the current order.

    Chris Williamson

  • Such maximalism would include a study of the philosophical subfield called mereology, of course.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Such maximalism depends on its ethical concreteness and its humanistic message, which ought also to guarantee its aesthetic value.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Pariahs in the Arab councils of power, they made their best historical decision—the peace of Oslo—only when they broke with the maximalism of their political tradition.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I'm slightly chagrined to see the idea of the "one-way hash argument" invoked on behalf of copyright maximalism: Julian Sanchez from CATO has discussed ...

    Blog text (18)

  • The new policy represents a shift towards maximalism, aiming to achieve the highest possible standards in education.

  • In negotiations, he adopted a stance of maximalism, insisting on the best terms without any concessions.

Synonyms

all or nothing
vsmaximalism
12 4.2

Being fully committed to one plan with no compromise

focuses on demanding the largest possible outcome rather than just commitment

Antonyms

minimalism
3 5.0

A way of living that is about owning few things and keeping life simple

How Demanding

intransigence
10 8.7
maximalism
8.4
moderation
47 3.5

Surface Forms

maximalism singular
maximalisms plural

Morphology

maximalism = maximal (transparent) = maximal + ism

The suffix '-ism' is transparently added to 'maximal' to denote a policy or approach.

Etymology

Maximalism comes from maximum meaning 'greatest' and the ending -ism meaning a 'belief' or 'way of thinking'. So maximalism in politics or negotiation is the idea of pushing for the very biggest demands and refusing small compromises.