maximalist
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max·i·mal·ist

noun \-s(ə-)mə-list\

Definition of MAXIMALIST

: one who advocates immediate and direct action to secure the whole of a program or set of goals
maximalist adjective

First Known Use of MAXIMALIST

1907

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