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maximalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
max-i-mal-ism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From maximal + -ism, by analogy with minimalism.

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What does maximalism mean?
The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
Where does maximalism come from?
From maximal + -ism, by analogy with minimalism.

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