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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | primitivus, from primus; PRIME1 |
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1 belonging to a simple way of life that existed in the past and does not have modern industries and machines [≠ advanced, modern]: 
a primitive societya primitive nomadic tribe the tools used by primitive man primitive art
way of life
SAa primitive societya primitive nomadic tribethe tools used by primitive manprimitive art2 something that is primitive is very simple and does not have the extra modern parts that would make it faster, better, more comfortable etc [≠ advanced, modern]: The first station buildings were quite primitive. The local hospital care is primitive and unreliable. Conditions at the camp are very primitive. a primitive steam engine
not modern
The first station buildings were quite primitive.The local hospital care is primitive and unreliable.Conditions at the camp are very primitive.a primitive steam engine3 a primitive animal or plant has a simple structure or body : primitive life-forms that live deep in the ocean a primitive single-celled creature
animals/plants
SAprimitive life-forms that live deep in the oceana primitive single-celled creature4 primitive feelings are not based on reason, and seem to come from a part of people's character that is ancient and animal-like : the primitive instinct of survival primitive desires
feelings
the primitive instinct of survivalprimitive desires —primitively adverb
—primitiveness noun [uncountable]
