reductivism
reductivism · reductivisms
Extreme simplificationExtreme simplification; reduction to a minimum; use of the fewest essentials
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme simplification; reduction to a minimum; use of the fewest essentials
(countable, uncountable)The view that mental states can be reduced to physical phenomena.
(countable, uncountable)A minimalist movement in abstract painting and sculpture from the 1950s onwards.
an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
(countable, uncountable)A minimalist school of music with similar aims.
Forms
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color:minimalismminimal art
Word family
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