primitivist, primitivistic

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• primitivistic — See primitivist. * * * …   Universalium

• primitivistic — adjective see primitivist II …   Useful english dictionary

• primitivism — primitivist, n. primitivistic, adj. /prim i ti viz euhm/, 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. the… …   Universalium

• 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

• primitivism — noun Date: 1861 1. primitive practices or procedures; also a primitive quality or state 2. a. belief in the superiority of a simple way of life close to nature b. belief in the superiority of nonindustrial society to that of the present 3. the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary