Dictionary

minimalism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪnɪməlɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪz.əm/ (General-American)
• [ˈmɪn.ə.mɫ̩.ɪz.m̩] (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin minimus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minimumlbor. English minimum English -al English minimal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English minimalism From minimal + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.
2. (countable, uncountable) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.
3. (countable, uncountable) Of simple living, the intentional reduction of material possessions and distractions.

Forms

Deriveds

skinimalism · nonminimalism · postminimalism

Relateds

minimalist · minimism

Translations (35)

pl minimalizm (style of music) · tl minimalismo (style of art) · eo minimumismo (style of art) · ga íostachas (style of art) · pl minimalizm (style of art) · pt minimalismo (style of art) · cy minimaliaeth (style of art) · sv minimalism (style of music) · cy minimaliaeth (style of music) · es minimalismo (style of art) · hu minimalizmus (style of art) · cs minimalismus (style of art) · it minimalismo (style of art) · hu minimalizmus (style of music) · ru минимали́зм (style of art) · sv minimalism (style of art) · uk мінімалі́зм (style of art) · es minimalismo (style of music) · ru минимали́зм (style of music) · cs minimalismus (style of music) · nl minimalisme (style of music) · el μινιμαλισμός (style of art) · uk мінімалі́зм (style of music) · el μινιμαλισμός (style of music) · ga íostachas (style of music) · fr minimalisme (style of art) · eo minimumismo (style of music) · fi minimalismi (style of art) · ca minimalisme (style of music) · tl minimalismo (style of music) · cmn {{t+|1=cmn|2=極簡主義|tr=jíjiǎn zhǔyì}} (style of art) · nl minimalisme (style of art) · pt minimalismo (style of music) · ca minimalisme (style of art) · it minimalismo (style of music)