minimalist

The term minimalist in its most general level, refers to anything that has been reduced to its essentials, shorn of surplus items. Is a translation from English transliteratedminimalist, minimalist means, ie using the minimum (minimal English). It is the tendency to reduce to essentials. It also 

applies to groups or individuals 

practicingasceticism and reduced their physical possessions and needs to a minimum, is alsomeant to simplify everything to a minimum. This meaning is clearer if it is explainedthat minimalism minimalism really means.