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excessivism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɪkˈsɛsɪvɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

An art movement that expresses itself through various forms. It refers to the contemporary consumer's urge to go beyond what is needed and beyond one's means when acquiring material goods. The works, based on excessive tendencies, are a commentary in and of themselves on materialism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, often, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From excessive + -ism.