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maximalist

Syllabification: (max·i·mal·ist)
Pronunciation: /ˈmaksəməlist/

Definition of maximalist

noun

  • (especially in politics) a person who holds extreme views and is not prepared to compromise.

adjective

  • of or denoting an extreme opinion:if we demand only maximalist ends, we will get nothing

Derivatives

maximalism

Pronunciation: /-ˌizəm/

noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from maximal, on the pattern of Russian maksimalist

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