maximalist
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Preferring redundancy; tending to do or provide more rather than less.
adj
adj
Relating to religious or Biblical maximalism.
noun
A person with maximalist beliefs or tendencies; someone who prefers redundancy or excess, especially in the arts.
noun
A supporter of an aggressive or expansive foreign policy.
noun
A proponent of Biblical maximalism, one who affirms the historicity of central Biblical narratives.
Example Sentences
- "This, his [Frank Stella's] second Museum of Modern Art retrospective, shows him in his second incarnation, turning his back on Minimalist rationality and opting for a “maximalist,” seemingly free-wheeling Baroque complexity that helped set the stage for New-Expressionism."
- "Three elephantine examples of that trend have been in the news of late, and they call into question their underlying maximalist presumption that more is more."
- "Mr. Shadbolt's maximalist, when-in-doubt-be-vivid style capaciously suits “Monday's Warriors,” his novel of the wars between the Maoris and the British in New Zealand in the mid-19th century; […]"
- "The biennial also includes a sprawling cityscape by Chris Burden incorporating thousands of model buildings, cranes and automobiles, a maximalist vision where Mr. Ashkin's is minimalist."
- "Bach's choral music was once often heard in maximalist renditions, undertaken by large ensembles who by sheer vocal and instrumental weight emphasize the majestic side of his compositions."
- "[Christian] Lacroix's maximalist aesthetic has been at odds with fashion trends in recent years. But fashion is just now beginning to swing back his way, with an emphasis on volume and flounce above sleekness."