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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary min·i·mal·ist
\\-list\\ noun DATE 1907 1. one who favors restricting the functions and powers of a political organization or the achievement of a set of goals to a minimum 2. a. a minimal artist b. an adherent of minimalism
adjective DATE 1929 : of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism English Etymology minimalist 1907, originally an Anglicization of Menshevik; in sense of "practitioner of minimal art" it is first recorded 1967; the term minimal art is from 1965. See minimum.Related: Minimalistic; Minimalism. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 minimalist min·im·al·ist / 5minimElist / noun an artist, a musician, etc. who uses very simple ideas or a very small number of simple things in their work 极简抽象派艺术家；简约主义者 • min·im·al·ism noun [U] • min·im·al·ist adj. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged min·i·mal·ist I. \-lə̇st\ noun (-s) Etymology: French minimaliste, from minimal (probably from English) + -iste -ist; intended as translation of Russian men'shevik Menshevik : one that favors restricting something (as the functions and powers of a political organization or the achievement of a set of goals) to a minimum — compare maximalist II. noun 1. : minimal artist herein 2. : an adherent of minimalism III. \-lə̇st\ adjective 1. : of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism 2. : minimal < emphasizes individualism … and minimalist government — Francis Kane > |
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