maximalist

English

Etymology

From maximal +‎ -ist, by analogy with minimalist

Adjective

maximalist (comparative more maximalist, superlative most maximalist)

1. (art) Preferring redundancy; tending to do or provide more rather than less

Antonyms

• minimalist

Noun

maximalist (plural maximalists)

1. A person with maximalist beliefs or tendencies; someone who prefers redundancy or excess
   • 2009 January 14, Manohla Dargis, “Star Log: Trippy Sci-Fi Mash-Up Alert!”:

     A maximalist, Mr. Baldwin is at once a collector and curator of 20th-century visual culture.

Related terms

• maximalism

Antonyms

• minimalist

See also

• Maximalist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia