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minimalist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English minimalist From minimal + -ist.

Meanings

1. 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.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more minimalist	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most minimalist	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Antonyms

maximalist

Synonyms

minimalistic · bare-bones

Translations (18)

pl minimalistyczny (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · ka მინიმალისტური (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · es minimalista (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · tr minimalistik (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · cs minimalistický (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · ru минималисти́ческий (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · de minimalistisch (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · sh minimalistički (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · ru минималисти́чный (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · eo minimumisma (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · uk мінімалісти́чний (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · it minimalista (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · gl minimalista (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · ca minimalista (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · nl minimalistisch (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · fr minimaliste (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · pt minimalista (believing in or seeking a minimal state) · uk мінімалі́стський (believing in or seeking a minimal state)

minimalist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪst/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English minimalist From minimal + -ist.

Meanings

1. 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.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
minimalists	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

postminimalist · protominimalist · ultraminimalist · neominimalist · nonminimalist

Relateds

minimist · minimalism

Translations (17)

ka მინიმალისტი (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · pl minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · cs minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · sv minimalist (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · gl minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · uk мінімалі́стка (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · pt minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · es minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · ja ミニマリスト (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · eo minimumisto (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · pl minimalistka (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · uk мінімалі́ст (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · fr minimaliste (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · ga íostach (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · it minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · de Minimalist (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state) · ca minimalista (one who believes in or seeks a minimal state)