minimalism

English

Etymology

From minimal +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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Noun

minimalism (countable and uncountable, plural minimalisms)

1. (art) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.
2. (music) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.
3. Of simple living, the intentional reduction of material possessions and distractions.

Derived terms

• nonminimalism
• postminimalism
• skinimalism

Related terms

• minimalist

Translations

style of art

• Catalan: minimalisme m
• Czech: minimalismus m
• Dutch: minimalisme (nl) n
• Esperanto: minimumismo
• Finnish: minimalismi (fi)
• French: minimalisme (fr) m
• German: ^{(please verify)} Minimalismus (de) m
• Hungarian: minimalizmus (hu)
• Irish: íostachas m
• Italian: minimalismo (it) m
• Polish: minimalizm (pl) m
• Portuguese: minimalismo (pt) m
• Russian: минимали́зм (ru) m (minimalízm)
• Spanish: minimalismo m
• Swedish: minimalism (sv) c
• Tagalog: minimalismo
• Ukrainian: мінімалі́зм m (minimalízm)
• Welsh: minimaliaeth f

style of music

• Catalan: minimalisme m
• Czech: minimalismus m
• Dutch: minimalisme (nl) n
• Esperanto: minimumismo
• German: ^{(please verify)} Minimalismus (de) m
• Hungarian: minimalizmus (hu)
• Irish: íostachas m
• Italian: minimalismo (it) m
• Polish: minimalizm (pl) m
• Portuguese: minimalismo (pt) m
• Russian: минимали́зм (ru) m (minimalízm)
• Spanish: minimalismo m
• Swedish: minimalism (sv) c
• Tagalog: minimalismo
• Ukrainian: мінімалі́зм m (minimalízm)
• Welsh: minimaliaeth f

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• Danish: ^{(please verify)} minimalisme
• Estonian: ^{(please verify)} minimalism (et)
• Galician: ^{(please verify)} minimalismo m
• Norwegian: ^{(please verify)} minimalisme
• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} minimalism
• Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} минималѝзам m, ^{(please verify)} minimalìzam (sh) m
• Turkish: ^{(please verify)} minimalizm m

See also

• minimism

Swedish

Noun

minimalism c

1. (art) minimalism
2. (music) minimalism

Declension

Declension of minimalism

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	minimalism	minimalisms
	definite	minimalismen	minimalismens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

See also

• minimalistisk (“minimalistic”)

References

• minimalism in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• minimalism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)