Meaning & use
minimalist
Characterized by extreme simplicity, using only the most essential elements and avoiding unnecessary decoration.
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The apartment had a minimalist design, with white walls and almost no furniture.
She prefers a minimalist wardrobe of just a few versatile, high-quality pieces.
A note on using this word
Widely used in design, art, and lifestyle contexts to describe a deliberate reduction to essentials.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who follows an art style or lifestyle based on extreme simplicity.
As a committed minimalist, he owns fewer than a hundred possessions.
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