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minimalist

/ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/ /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/

Meanings
noun
One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

Examples :

"My roommate is a minimalist; he only owns what fits in his backpack. "
philosophy style culture

Related Words

Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration roommate

roommate noun

/ˈɹumˌmeɪt/

A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.

"My roommate and I share a small apartment and split the rent. "

Illustration seeking

seeking verb

/siːkɪŋ/

To try to find; to look for; to search for.

"I seek wisdom."

Illustration backpack

backpack noun

/ˈbæk.pæk/

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

"My son wore his backpack to school every day, carrying his books and lunch. "

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minimize verb

/ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/ /ˈmɪn.əˌmaɪz/

To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.

"To minimize noise from the street, we closed all the windows. "

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minimum noun

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/ /ˈmɪn.ə.məm/

The lowest limit.

"We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."

Illustration believes

believes verb

/bɪˈliːvz/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

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nature noun

/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/ /ˈnɛːtʃɐ/ /ˈnæetʃɘ/ /ˈneɪtʃə/ /ˈneɪtʃɚ/

The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. (Compare ecosystem.)

"Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."

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packrat noun

/ˈpækˌræt/

Any of several species of rodent in the genus Neotoma, but most commonly the bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea).

"The packrat carefully carried a twig into its nest. "

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minimal adjective

/mɪnəməl/

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

"The student needed only minimal supplies for the art project: a pencil and a small sheet of paper. "

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reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."