maximalist

[ mak-suh-muh-list ]

noun

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

Maximalist

¹

/ ˈmæksɪməlɪst /

noun

1. 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
2. a less common name for a Bolshevik

maximalist

²

/ ˈmæksɪməlɪst /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maximalist¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maximalist¹

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

Example Sentences

As we've ditched the clean girl aesthetic, we can also bank on other maximalist patterns like spikes, fur and fringes.

From BBC

A US official accused the prime minister of making “maximalist statements” that were “not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line”.

From BBC

On Tuesday evening, a senior US administration official criticised the prime minister for making what they called “maximalist statements” that were “not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line”.

From BBC

“Come back to me” is a whistle-along acoustic pop tune, but as the first song released off the album, it failed to encapsulate its maximalist spirit.

From Seattle Times

And the maximalist daydreams of American protesters will not help Palestinians.

From Los Angeles Times