minimalist
pronunciation
How to pronounce minimalist in British English:
UK [ˈmɪnɪməlɪst]
How to pronounce minimalist in American English:
US [ˈmɪnəməlɪst]
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- Noun:
- a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
- a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to artistic minimalism
- advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)
Word Origin
- minimalist (n.)
- 1907; see minimal + -ist. Originally an Englishing of Menshevik (q.v.); in sense of "practitioner of minimal art" it is first recorded 1967; the term minimal art is from 1965. As an adjective from 1917 in the Russian political sense; 1969 in reference to art. Related: Minimalistic; Minimalism.
Example
- 1. Be honest about why you 're embracing a minimalist lifestyle .
- 2. A minimalist design puts the focus squarely on the content .
- 3. The first was that a minimalist monetary union would be sustainable .
- 4. I 've been frugal all my life , but not even close to minimalist .
- 5. Will I still be a minimalist in 10 years time ?