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Adjective: minimalist  mi-ni-mu-list
  1. Of or relating to artistic minimalism
    "The minimalist design of the room featured clean lines and sparse furnishings"
     
  2. Advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)
    "The minimalist approach to healthcare reform disappointed those seeking major changes"
Noun: minimalist  mi-ni-mu-list
  1. A conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
    "The minimalist politician opposed sweeping changes to the tax system"
     
  2. A practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
    "The minimalist sculptor created simple geometric forms"

Derived forms: minimalists

See also: moderate

Type of: artist, conservative, conservativist, creative person

Encyclopedia: Minimalist