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Pronunciation / Transliteration: minimalismo
"O minimalismo ganhou popularidade na arquitetura moderna."
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A style or technique that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity.
"Her apartment is decorated in a sleek style of modern minimalism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'minimal', originating in the early 20th century from Latin 'minimus' (meaning 'least'). The suffix '-ism' was added in the 1960s to describe avant-garde artistic movements that favored extreme simplicity, before expanding into a broader lifestyle and design philosophy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minimalism" is said worldwide
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minimalisme
Transliteration: minimalisme
"Le minimalisme privilégie l'essentiel dans la décoration intérieure."
Minimalismus
Transliteration: Minimalismus
"Minimalismus in der Kunst konzentriert sich auf einfache Formen."
minimalismo
Transliteration: minimalismo
"Il minimalismo è una tendenza artistica e di vita."
minimalismo
Transliteration: minimalismo
"El minimalismo busca reducir los elementos a lo esencial."
minimalismo
Transliteration: minimalismo
"O minimalismo ganhou popularidade na arquitetura moderna."
न्यूनतावाद
Transliteration: nyuntavad
"न्यूनतावाद जीवन जीने का एक सरल तरीका है।"
极简主义
Transliteration: jíjiǎn zhǔyì
"极简主义强调少即是多。"
미니멀리즘
Transliteration: minimeollijeum
"그는 인테리어 디자인에서 미니멀리즘을 선호합니다."
ミニマリズム
Transliteration: minimarizumu
"彼女のライフスタイルにはミニマリズムが取り入れられている。"
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