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minimalism

minimalism

3 5.0
A way of living that is about owning few things and keeping life simple
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪnɪməlɪzəm/
translation icon : minimalismo
  • After adopting minimalism, he found more joy in his everyday life by keeping only what truly mattered.

But in the process, the whole thing with spiritual minimalism is doing more with less.

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Examples

  • I understand the message of minimalism holds benefits for all who accept it, regardless of spiritual preference.

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  • Thanks for all of your great emails and short, simple ideas on minimalism.

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  • I am still teaching my husband about minimalism by example.

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  • The main rule of minimalism is keeping only important things.

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  • By answering that question, I was able to identify the purpose of minimalism.

  • So minimalism is the thing that gets us past the things to make room for life's most important things, which aren't things at all.

  • The reason the message of minimalism is so powerful is because we're bingeing on all the wrong things, and we're dying of hunger for the things that really matter.

  • I think it was also at Becoming Minimalist that I first ran across the notion that minimalism is the antidote to consumerism.

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  • Embracing minimalism helped her create a serene space by reducing clutter and unnecessary items.

  • The philosophy of minimalism encourages people to focus on experiences rather than possessions.

Synonyms

simplicity
vsminimalism
10 2.7

Being plain and without decoration

applies to a way of living that stresses fewer belongings and less consumption
4.0

A simple way of living that needs little time or effort

focuses on owning fewer things and reducing overall consumption
simpleness
vsminimalism
2.3

A quality that is plain and without decoration

focuses on reducing possessions and consumption across daily choices

Antonyms

13 5.1

A belief that buying more goods and services is good for the economy

How Simple

minimalism
3 5.0
frugality
8 5.8
materialism
19 5.8

Surface Forms

minimalism singular
minimalisms plural

Morphology

minimalism = minimal (transparent) = minimal + ism

Standard noun formation from 'minimal' to denote a lifestyle or philosophy focused on minimal possessions and simplicity.

Etymology

Minimalism as a way of life follows the same idea of 'living with less'. The word comes from minimum meaning 'smallest' and -ism meaning 'a way' or 'belief', so minimalism means keeping only a few things and making your life simple.