noun
- Plural of maximite; followers or adherents of a maximalist ideology or movement, particularly those advocating for maximum demands or radical positions.
- Members of a maximite mineral group; a type of mineral compound.
Usage: historical; political; often used in reference to early 20th-century Russian revolutionary movements
Usage: mineralogy; technical
Examples
- The maximites in the revolutionary party pushed for immediate and complete social transformation.
- Historical accounts describe the maximites as the most uncompromising faction within the movement.
- Unlike the moderates, the maximites refused to accept incremental reforms.
- The maximites demanded nothing less than a complete restructuring of the political system.