excessivism

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UK/ɪkˈsɛsɪvɪzəm/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounexcessivism (uncountable)
  1. capitalizedoftenuncountableAn 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.

Origin

From excessive + -ism.

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APA

excessivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excessivism

MLA

“excessivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excessivism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excessivism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excessivism.

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