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primitive
/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/
noun
An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
A member of a primitive society.
A simple-minded person.
Synonymsradical
adjective
Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
"primitive innocence; the primitive church"
Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
"a primitive style of dress"
Similar: backwards
Crude, obsolete.
"primitive ideas"
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