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maxim
/ˈmæk.sɪm/
noun 6name 1
Collocations
2(noun.)
ADJ
general, simple
VERB + MAXIM
apply, follow
She applied the maxim that honesty is always the best policy in her dealings with customers.
Definitions
noun
1
A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
2
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.
It was impossible to imagine anything more cold or comfortless, while it was a task of no small dexterity to thread your way through the labyrinth of trunks, bandboxes, &c.; for it had of late years become a maxim with Lady Anne that nothing ought to be thrown or given away:...
noun
1
Alternative letter-case form of Maxim.
name
1
A surname
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been l
Wiktionary02
It was impossible to imagine anything more cold or comfortless, while it was a task of no small dexterity to thread your way through the labyrinth of trunks, bandboxes, &c.; for it had of late years b
Wiktionary03
Those maxims lurch through my head like rivers of lava. Those smarmy, know-it-all maxims. Trivia disguised as deeply held wisdom.
Wiktionary04
Again we went on, and climbed the false immensity of another ridge, when several rifles and a maxim opened upon us, and very close they were.
Wiktionary05
He worked in his favorite maxim.
Tatoeba · #29860306
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.
Tatoeba · #417104Usage Notes
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