/ ˈmɪnɪməlɪst; NAmE / noun
an artist, a musician, etc. who uses very simple ideas or a very small number of simple things in their work
► min·im·al·ism noun [ U ]
► min·im·al·ist adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: first used with reference to the Russian Mensheviks. Usage in art and music dates from the 1960s.