bare-bones vs minimalist

bare-bones

adj
  • Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential. 

  • Describes a computer sold pre-assembled, but without certain essential components, often a processor, memory, and hard drive. 

minimalist

adj
  • Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum. 

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

How often have the words bare-bones and minimalist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )