minimizer

English

Examples (linguistics)
She wouldn't say a word. I don't give a crap. I'm not paying him a red cent.

Etymology

From minimize +‎ -er. In the linguistics sense, coined by American linguist Dwight Bolinger in 1972.

Noun

minimizer (plural minimizers)

1. That which minimizes.
2. (linguistics) A word or phrase referring to a very small quantity of something, used to reinforce a negative sentence.