- prim|i|tiv|i|ty
- prim|i|tiv|i|ty «PRIHM uh TIHV uh tee», noun.primitive quality, character, or condition.
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prim|i|tiv|ism — «PRIHM uh tuh VIHZ uhm», noun. preference for the primitive, especially in art or religion: »Primitivism, for example, as illustrated by Picasso s concern with Negro art (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
prim|i|tiv|is|tic — «PRIHM uh tuh VIHS tihk», adjective. of or characteristic of primitivism or primitivists … Useful english dictionary
prim|i|tiv|ist — «PRIHM uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who has a preference for the primitive, especially in art or religion. –adj. 1. of or having to do with primitive art or artists: »Jacob Epstein s primitivist work was not his best; he was… … Useful english dictionary
prim — prim·er; prim·i·ces; prim·i·tive·ly; prim·i·tive·ness; prim·i·tiv·ism; prim·i·tiv·i·ty; prim·i·tiv·ization; prim·ly; prim·ness; prim·rosy; prim·sie; prim·u·la; prim·u·la·ce·ae; prim·u·la·les; prim·u·lav·er·in; prim·u·line; prim·u·li·nus;… … English syllables
tiv — ab·sorp·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ism; ac·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ize; ad·di·tiv·i·ty; ad·jec·tiv·ize; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; al·ter·na·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; cap·tiv·i·ty; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·tiv·ize;… … English syllables
primitivity — prim·i·tiv·i·ty … English syllables
primitivism — prim•i•tiv•ism [[t]ˈprɪm ɪ tɪˌvɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) a recurrent theory or belief, as in philosophy or art, that the qualities of primitive or chronologically early cultures are superior to those of contemporary civilization 2) cvb the state of being… … From formal English to slang
primitive — prim•i•tive [[t]ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) bio being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, esp. in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life[/ex] 2) bio early in the history of the world or of humankind 3) ant characteristic… … From formal English to slang
primitivism — prim·i·tiv·ism … English syllables
primitivist — prim·i·tiv·ist … English syllables
