What does maximalist mean?

maximalist in AZ Dictionary

(n) person who advocates direct or radical activity to secure a social or governmental objective with its entirety: "the maximalists . . . who would like the undivided land” ( Arthur Hertzberg).
(n) people with maximalist values or inclinations; a person who likes redundancy or excess
(a) Preferring redundancy; tending to do or offer even more rather than less

maximalist in Community Dictionary

n: a person who celebrates life in every its messy, offbeat, fresh and interesting glory! (in addition adj, as with "maximalist design.") by DevonaReport definition

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