minimalist vs severe

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. 

severe

adj
  • Strict or harsh. 

  • Very bad or intense. 

  • Sober, plain in appearance, austere. 

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