maximalist

[ mak-suh-muh-list ]

/ ˈmæk sə mə lɪst /

noun

a person who favors a radical and immediate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or the completion of a program.

Origin of maximalist

<Russian maksimalíst, coinage originally applied in 1906 to an extreme splinter group of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary party; see maximal, -ist

Words nearby maximalist

maxim, maxima, maximal, maximal dose, maximal ideal, maximalist, maximal permissible dose, Maxim gun, Maximilian, Maximilian armor, Maximilian I

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Example sentences from the Web for maximalist

First, he argued that they could ban anyone who doesn't agree with a maximalist notion of secure borders.
'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question|Shany Mor|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Norman was the very antithesis of minimalism—he was a maximalist.
Joyce Carol Oates Salutes Norman Mailer|Joyce Carol Oates|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The maximalist goal is to apply enough economic pressure to incite domestic revolution and the fall of the regime.
Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission?|David Frum|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The maximalist goal should strongly appeal to those who'd like to see a better and more just world.
Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission?|David Frum|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The U.S. has three goals vis-a-vis Iran: minimalist, maximalist and in-between.
Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission?|David Frum|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On July 18, 1917, there was a sudden outburst of Maximalist activity, the most violent which had yet occurred.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for maximalist (1 of 2)

maximalist

/ (ˈmæksɪməlɪst) /

noun

a person who favours direct action to achieve all his goals and rejects compromise

British Dictionary definitions for maximalist (2 of 2)

Maximalist

/ (ˈmæksɪməlɪst) /

noun (in early 20th-century Russia)

a member of the radical faction of Social Revolutionaries that supported terrorism against the tsarist regime and advocated a short period of postrevolutionary working-class dictatorship

a less common name for a Bolshevik

Compare Minimalist

Word Origin for Maximalist

C20: from French, a translation of Russian; see Bolshevik

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单词	maximalist
释义	maximalist [ mak-suh-muh-list ] / ˈmæk sə mə lɪst / noun a person who favors a radical and immediate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or the completion of a program. Origin of maximalist <Russian maksimalíst, coinage originally applied in 1906 to an extreme splinter group of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary party; see maximal, -ist Words nearby maximalist maxim, maxima, maximal, maximal dose, maximal ideal, maximalist, maximal permissible dose, Maxim gun, Maximilian, Maximilian armor, Maximilian I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maximalist First, he argued that they could ban anyone who doesn't agree with a maximalist notion of secure borders. 'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question\|Shany Mor\|December 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Norman was the very antithesis of minimalism—he was a maximalist. Joyce Carol Oates Salutes Norman Mailer\|Joyce Carol Oates\|October 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The maximalist goal is to apply enough economic pressure to incite domestic revolution and the fall of the regime. Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission?\|David Frum\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The maximalist goal should strongly appeal to those who'd like to see a better and more just world. Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission?\|David Frum\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The U.S. has three goals vis-a-vis Iran: minimalist, maximalist and in-between. Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission?\|David Frum\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST On July 18, 1917, there was a sudden outburst of Maximalist activity, the most violent which had yet occurred. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for maximalist (1 of 2) maximalist / (ˈmæksɪməlɪst) / noun a person who favours direct action to achieve all his goals and rejects compromise British Dictionary definitions for maximalist (2 of 2) Maximalist / (ˈmæksɪməlɪst) / noun (in early 20th-century Russia) a member of the radical faction of Social Revolutionaries that supported terrorism against the tsarist regime and advocated a short period of postrevolutionary working-class dictatorship a less common name for a Bolshevik Compare Minimalist Word Origin for Maximalist C20: from French, a translation of Russian; see Bolshevik Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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