noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color wordnet
3. 3
   A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Of simple living, the intentional reduction of material possessions and distractions. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

minimal artreductivism

Example

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"He enjoys the pared-down simplicity of minimalism."

Etymology

From minimal + -ism.

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