CEFR C1

maximalism

noun

Meaning

maximalism means the opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses maximalism to mean the opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
The teacher asked students to find maximalism in the reading.

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maximalism (C1)

noun

Definition

maximalism means the opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses maximalism to mean the opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
The teacher asked students to find maximalism in the reading.
Check the words around maximalism to choose the right meaning.

How to Use maximalism

a/the maximalism (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a maximalism."
maximalism in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked maximalism in context before translating it."

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