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minimalist
1. adj. Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
I am sure such a minimalist style of furniture would never fit well with my packrat nature.
2. n. One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
He's a minimalist: when it comes to formal processes, the fewer the better.

Example Sentences

There have been other designers who have striven to define a minimalist lifestyle, but usually their particular visions soon become claustrophobic.  The minimalist movement, of which I am a part, is based on orderly constructions.  In other words, it's not the first place you'd expect to find a smart, modern restaurant, done up in minimalist finery, with a talented chef in the kitchen.

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