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primitive
/ˈprɪmətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIMITIVE
[more primitive; most primitive]
1
:
of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past
2
sometimes offensive
:
not having a written language, advanced technology, etc.
3
:
very simple and basic
:
made or done in a way that is not modern and that does not show much skill
4
:
coming from the part of a person that is wild or like an animal
:
not based on reason
— primitiveness
noun
[noncount]
2
primitive
/ˈprɪmətɪv/
noun
plural
primitives
2
primitive
/ˈprɪmətɪv/
noun
plural
primitives
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIMITIVE
[count]
formal
1
:
an artist who makes art in a simple style that is childlike
also
:
the art made by such an artist
2
old-fashioned
:
someone who belongs to a primitive society