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minimalist

adj
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/UK/ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/US

Etymology

From minimal + -ist.

  1. learned borrowing from minimum
  2. suffixed as minimal — “minimum + al”
  3. suffixed as minimalist — “minimal + ist”

Definitions

  1. Believing in or seeking a minimal state

    Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

    • I am sure such a minimalist style of furniture would never fit well with my packrat nature.

  2. One who believes in or seeks a minimal state

    One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

    • He's a minimalist: when it comes to formal processes, the fewer the better.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA