reductivism
/rɪˈdʌktɪvɪzəm/
noun
- A style or approach that reduces complex ideas or forms to their simplest elements, especially in art, design, or philosophy.
- Some critics argue that reductivism in architecture ignores the human need for ornament.
- The artist's reductivism stripped the landscape down to basic shapes and colors.
- In philosophy, reductivism tries to explain complex phenomena using only a few simple principles.
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