maxim

CEFRC1

/ˈmæk.sɪm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short saying that expresses a general truth or rule.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

Examples

  • He worked in his favorite maxim.

  • It's a Kabyle maxim.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Maxim.

  2. A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

More examples

In context

  • Those maxims lurch through my head like rivers of lava. Those smarmy, know-it-all maxims. Trivia disguised as deeply held wisdom.

Synonyms

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"Honesty is the best policy" is a well-known blank about how to live.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase prōpositiō maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.