minimalist
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.
of, relating to, or characteristic of minimalism.
being or offering no more than what is required or essential: a minimalist program for tax reform.
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How to use minimalist in a sentence
It’s no coincidence that, as our world gets more polluted, the minimalist aesthetic has become more popular.
Baltimore exhibition of outsider art celebrates nature’s ‘excess’ with a wake-up call about pollution | Kelsey Ables | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostAs for whether this minimalist approach is really enough to optimize strength gains, the question reminds me of the epidemiological data suggesting that you can get “most” of the benefits of running by doing as little as five minutes a day.
The Data Behind a Once-a-Week Strength Routine | Alex Hutchinson | February 2, 2021 | Outside OnlineAlthough the soundtrack is electronic and minimalist, the overall vibe is Disney fairy-tale musical.
In the galleries: Immersive exhibit explores a wonderland in blue | Mark Jenkins | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostIn November, he moved out of his Colonial home in Richmond and relocated to a small, minimalist house in Georgia designed by his fiancee, simplicity expert Zoë Kim, author of “Minimalism for Families.”
How downsizing expert Matt Paxton helps Americans sort through their stuff | Jura Koncius | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostThe two tramps in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, placed on a minimalist stage without time and without space, waiting interminably for the mysterious Godot, capture our bafflement with the meaning of existence.
Is Life Special Just Because It’s Rare? - Issue 95: Escape | Alan Lightman | January 20, 2021 | Nautilus
Think delicate fan movements, fabulous outfits, and minimalist movements and sets.
At which point it becomes clear that we have entered a minimalist, bloodless horror movie.
Scarlett Johansson is an Alien Seductress in ‘Under the Skin’ | Jimmy So | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFollowing a minimalist turn, Lady Gaga is back with a vengeance.
The dress is a classic, with its soft, lavender hue, chiffon fabric, and minimalist shape.
Though the minimalist view has been widely portrayed as more nuanced than the expansive one, that is mistaken.
British Dictionary definitions for minimalist (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪnɪməlɪst) /
a person advocating a minimal policy, style, technique, action, etc
a minimal artist
of or relating to minimal art or artists
British Dictionary definitions for Minimalist (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪnɪməlɪst) /
a member of the faction of the Social Revolutionaries that advocated immediate postrevolutionary democracy
a less common name for a Menshevik
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