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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]
'''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.
[[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.
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]
==See also==
==See also==
*'''''[[Primitive Man]]'''''
*'''''[[Primitive Man]]'''''
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