submaxim

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noun

A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.

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Meanings

nounsubmaxim (plural submaxims)

plural submaxims

  1. A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.

    People are assumed to follow the maxim and submaxim, but cross-cultural differences are well-documented regarding the enactment of the submaxim.

    2004, Michele J. Gelfand, Jeanne M. Brett, The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture, page 316

Origin

From sub- + maxim.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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