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Definitions for minimalist
ˈmɪn ə mə lɪstmin·i·mal·ist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. minimalistnoun

    a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics

  2. minimalistadjective

    a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism

  3. minimalistadjective

    of or relating to artistic minimalism

  4. minimalistadjective

    advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)

Wiktionary

  1. minimalistnoun

    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.

  2. minimalistadjective

    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.

ChatGPT

  1. minimalist

    A minimalist is a person who follows or values minimalism, a design style or lifestyle philosophy characterized by simplicity and the use of the bare minimum needed. Minimalists aim to eliminate excess and focus on what is essential by reducing the amount of possessions, clutter, and unnecessary activities or relationships in their lives, and instead focus on the value of owning less and leading a simpler life. In design or art, minimalists favor simple, streamlined aesthetic that emphasizes the functionality of the subject.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of minimalist in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of minimalist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of minimalist in a Sentence

  1. Warner Bros.:

    He’s got this real kind of energy. His notes are incredible. The way he works is so minimalist, but he’s a dream. Most of his scenes he can do in one or two shots.

  2. Katsuya Toyoda:

    It's not that I had more things than the average person, but that didn't mean that I valued or liked everything I owned, i became a minimalist so I could let things I truly liked surface in my life.

  3. Thom Mayne:

    For the 7132 hotel and arrival, the incredible setting demands reducing materiality and presence in the design so that, as in all our work, the connection to site becomes paramount, as much as possible, the hotel is a minimalist act that reiterates the site and offers to the viewer a mirrored, refracted perspective of the landscape.

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