Reductivism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reductivism is a noun meaning Extreme simplification; reduction to a minimum; use of the fewest essentials.
Meaning
Extreme simplification; reduction to a minimum; use of the fewest essentials.
More Meanings
- (philosophy of mind) The view that mental states can be reduced to physical phenomena.
- (art) A minimalist movement in abstract painting and sculpture from the 1950s onwards.
- (music) A minimalist school of music with similar aims.
Word Forms
- reductivisms
Synonyms for reductivism
Depending on context, synonyms include minimalism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parsimony, minimalization, minimalist, supersimplification, skeleton, minimalism.
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