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- DictionaryPrim·i·tive/ˈprimədiv/
adjective
- 1. relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something: "primitive mammals"
- 2. having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency: "the accommodations at the camp were a bit primitive"
noun
- 1. a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society: "reports of travelers and missionaries described contemporary primitives"
- 2. a pre-Renaissance painter.