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minimalism

/ˈmɪnɪməlɪzəm/US/ˈmɪn.ə.məl.ɪz.əm/

minimalism noun: a style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.

Noun

minimalism (countable and uncountable, plural minimalisms)

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

minimalism meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog

minimalism in Tamil

குறைவியம், சிறுமக் கருதுகோள் கோட்பாடு, உச்சயெளிமையியம், அடிப்படைத் தேவையியம்

minimalism in Kannada

ಸುಳುತನ, ಮಿಡಿತನ

minimalism in Tagalog

style of art
minimalismo
style of music
minimalismo

Examples of minimalism in a sentence

  • The word minimalism is stressed on its propreantepenultimate syllable.
  • This Early Access roguelike auto-battler is an exercise in absolute videogame minimalism.
  • It is a form of minimalism, like the minimalism of an abstract artist.

All 10 example sentences with minimalism

Forms of minimalism

pluralminimalisms

Origin of minimalism

From minimal + -ism.

Words formed from minimalism

Questions about minimalism

What does minimalism mean?
Minimalism means a style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.
What is minimalism in Tamil?
Minimalism in Tamil is குறைவியம், சிறுமக் கருதுகோள் கோட்பாடு, உச்சயெளிமையியம். See Minimalism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is minimalism?
Minimalism is a noun.
How do you pronounce minimalism?
Minimalism is pronounced /ˈmɪnɪməlɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of minimalism?
The plural of minimalism is minimalisms.

Words near minimalism in the dictionary

  1. minimalisations
  2. minimalise
  3. minimalised
  4. minimalises
  5. minimalising
  6. minimalism
  7. minimalisms
  8. minimalist
  9. minimalistic
  10. minimalistically
  11. minimalists

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Adapted from Wiktionary: minimalism (page history and authors); minimalism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); minimalism (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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