Minimalism vs Minimalist - What's the difference?

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Minimalist is a related term of minimalism.



As nouns the difference between minimalism and minimalist

is that minimalism is a style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form while minimalist is one who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

As an adjective minimalist is

believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

minimalism

English

(wikipedia minimalism)

Noun

  • (arts) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.
  • (music) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.

    • Related terms

    * minimalist English words suffixed with -ism

    minimalist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    Related terms

    * minimalism