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minimalism Definition

mini·mal·ism (min′i məl iz′əm)

noun

  1. action of a minimal or conservative kind
  2. a movement in art, dance, music, etc., beginning in the 1960s, in which only the simplest design, structure, forms, etc. are used, often repetitiously, and the artist's individuality is minimized

minimalism Related Forms
min′i·mal·ist adjective, noun
minimalism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • want: You don't want minimalism when you're trying to find shelter from the cold.

Adjective modifier

  • American: Photo: Marcus Leith enlarge Like much of Whiteread's work, EMBANKMENT also makes reference to the legacy of American Minimalism.
  • monastic: News: John Pawson's monastery Monastic minimalism in the Czech Republic words: Kieran Long Do malls really excite us any more?
  • concrete: No steel and concrete minimalism here, but marble and chrome and a bank of lifts that whisked us to the fifth floor.
  • early: A classic of early minimalism, in Piano Phase ( 1967 ) the two pianists begin by repeating a rapid figure in unison.
  • such: I have gone further into such minimalism in my article about discussing history.
  • biblical: It existed prior to the most recent rise of biblical minimalism in the 1970's.

Noun used with modifier

  • trademark: The chandelier shows their trademark minimalism with clear preference for technology as decoration.