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minimalist
[min-uh-muh-list]
noun
a person who favors a moderate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or who holds minimal expectations for the success of a program.
a practitioner of minimalism in music or art.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of minimalism.
being or offering no more than what is required or essential.
a minimalist program for tax reform.
ˈԾ
1/ ˈɪɪəɪ /
noun
a person advocating a minimal policy, style, technique, action, etc
a minimal artist
adjective
of or relating to minimal art or artists
Minimalist
2/ ˈɪɪəɪ /
noun
a member of the faction of the Social Revolutionaries that advocated immediate postrevolutionary democracy
a less common name for a Menshevik
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The minimalist storefront she works out of has two racks of colorful bikinis lining both sides.
Scherzinger was named best actress in a musical for her role in Sunset Boulevard, Jamie Lloyd's minimalist reboot of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.
No one would call him a minimalist, but his holy of holies is not to allow his productions to eclipse his performers.
The minimalist tea lounge hides in the back of a plaza in Chinatown.
He also noted that the group has, for the most part, “been sporadic or minimalist in touring.”
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When To Use
Minimalist is most generally used as an adjective describing a style or approach that uses a small number of elements.Minimalist can also be used to refer to a person who favors a style or approach.More specifically, minimalist can refer to an artist who practices or uses Minimalism, which can refer to a type of painting or sculpture (sometimes called minimal art), music, or other art form. Art forms labeled minimalist typically use the simplest and fewest elements with the goal of creating the maximum effect.The term minimalism can also be used in a more general way to refer to a minimalist style or approach.The related adjective minimalistic is used to describe something that is stripped down to its most essential elements or uses only what is needed. Both minimalist and minimalistic can be used to describe things that are simplified and include only the most basic components, without embellishment.Example: Jane says she’s a minimalist when it comes to interior design, but to me it just looks like her house is missing a lot of furniture.
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