I. -lə̇st noun
( -s )
Etymology: French minimaliste, from minimal (probably from English) + -iste -ist; intended as translation of Russian men'shevik Menshevik
: one that favors restricting something (as the functions and powers of a political organization or the achievement of a set of goals) to a minimum — compare maximalist
II. noun
1. : minimal artist herein
2. : an adherent of minimalism
III. -lə̇st adjective
1. : of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism
2. : minimal
emphasizes individualism … and minimalist government — Francis Kane