# minimalism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,923

## Definitions
1. A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.
2. A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.
3. Of simple living, the intentional reduction of material possessions and distractions.

## Etymology
From minimal + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **minimalist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minimalism-vs-minimalist)

## Common misspellings (15)
`imnimalism`, `miinmalism`, `miniamlism`, `minimailsm`, `minimalims`, `minimalismm`, `minimalissm`, `minimallism`, `minimalsim`, `minimlaism`, `minimmalism`, `minmialism`, `minnimalism`, `mminimalism`, `mniimalism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minimalism