minimalism
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++min·i·mal·is·m /ˈmɪnəməlɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] Aa style of art, design, music etc that uses only a very few simple ideas or patterns 〔美术、设计、音乐等的〕极简主义，极简抽象派 —minimalist adjective minimalist Christmas decorations 极简主义风格的圣诞节装饰品 —minimalist noun [countable]Examples from the Corpus
minimalism• The overbearing sophistication of conceptualism and minimalism did not guarantee success in art for anyone.• The patriarchal principle surrendered class solidarity to myopia and minimalism.• And after a long dry season of neutrals and minimalism, perhaps fantasy fashion is a good thing.• Very trendy new hotel run by Christina Ong, the Met adheres to the current fad for minimalism.• His linguistic minimalism can also be effective-his low-key description of a hanging is quite the most harrowing I've read.• The roots of this new fascination can be traced back to the heart of minimalism.• Herbert Ypma is talking about the merits of minimalism in interior design.• That was the 1920s: a fairly depressing sort of minimalism.min·i·mal·is·m nounChineseSyllable
of design, etc art, style music a Corpus
minimalism
min‧i‧mal‧is‧m /ˈmɪnəməlɪzəm, ˈmɪnɪməlɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
—minimalist adjective:
minimalist Christmas decorations
—minimalist noun [countable]
min‧i‧mal‧is‧m /ˈmɪnəməlɪzəm, ˈmɪnɪməlɪzəm/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: minimum, minimalism, minimalist; adjective: minimal, minimum, minimalist; adverb: minimally, minimum; verb: minimize
a style of art, design, music etc that uses only a very few simple ideas or patterns—minimalist adjective:
—minimalist noun [countable]