Difference between Minimalist and Moderate

Minimalist

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

Moderate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not excessive; acting in moderationMediocreAverage priced; standard-deal(US politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political contextSimilar middle-grounder in any other context.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To reduce the excessiveness of (something)To become less excessiveTo preside over (something) as a moderatorTo act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

Example sentence: As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum.