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| *2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress. | | *2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress. |
| *3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar. | | *3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar. |
− | *4. (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/primitive] | + | *4. (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/primitive] |
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| '''Primitive''' is a subjective label used to imply that one thing is less "sophisticated" or less "advanced" than some other thing. Being a comparative word it is also relative in nature. | | '''Primitive''' is a subjective label used to imply that one thing is less "sophisticated" or less "advanced" than some other thing. Being a comparative word it is also relative in nature. |
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| [[Indigenous people]]s and their beliefs and practices are sometimes described as "primitive", a usage that is seen as unhelpful and inaccurate by the vast majority of contemporary [[anthropologist]]s and similar professionals. | | [[Indigenous people]]s and their beliefs and practices are sometimes described as "primitive", a usage that is seen as unhelpful and inaccurate by the vast majority of contemporary [[anthropologist]]s and similar professionals. |
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− | There are also various political or theoretical concepts regarding the primitive condition, or its advocation. [[Primitive communism]] postulates a pre-[[agrarian]] form of [[communism]]. [[Anarcho-primitivism]] advocates a return to a primitive condition. [[Luddites]] had a related philosophy.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive] | + | There are also various political or theoretical concepts regarding the primitive condition, or its advocation. [[Primitive communism]] postulates a pre-[[agrarian]] form of [[communism]]. [[Anarcho-primitivism]] advocates a return to a primitive condition. [[Luddites]] had a related philosophy.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive] |
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| + | *'''''[[Primitive Man]]''''' |
| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |