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How to pronounce minimalist

IPA transcription: ['mɪnəməlɪst]

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Noun

  • a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics

  • a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism

Adjective

  • of or relating to artistic minimalism

Adjective

  • advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)

Usage examples

  • Sonja Elen Kisa's Toki Pona is based on minimalistic simplicity, incorporating elements of Taoism.
  • Her music is often characterized as postminimalist.
  • The melodic introduction features some modern minimalist style piano work.
  • The Social Revolutionaries were subdivided into Maximalists and Minimalists.
  • In minimalist architecture, design elements strive to convey the message of simplicity.
  • The Minimalist style reduces sculpture to its most essential and fundamental features.
  • It contains grand orchestral scores, hard rock, and minimalistic electronic songs.
  • Mark Pilgrim, a frequent user, praised it for being "minimalist" and "configurable".
  • Minimalist music may be constructed entirely from figures.
  • We were all minimalist.