primitivism

[ prim-i-ti-viz-uhm ]

/ ˈprɪm ɪ tɪˌvɪz əm /

noun

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.

the state of being primitive: the primitivism of the Stone Age peoples.

the qualities or style characterizing primitive art.

Origin of primitivism

First recorded in 1860–65; primitive + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM primitivism

prim·i·tiv·ist, nounprim·i·tiv·is·tic, adjectiveun·prim·i·tiv·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby primitivism

primitive furrow, Primitive Methodist, primitive node, primitive polynomial, primitive streak, primitivism, Primitivo, primo, Primo de Rivera, Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, primogenitor

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Example sentences from the Web for primitivism

He devotes an entire chapter to the co-existence of “primitivism and technology.”
The Smartest Book About Our Digital Age Was Published in 1929|Ted Gioia|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this theory is the excuse for all the attempts at primitivism of which we have lately seen so much.
The Practice and Science Of Drawing|Harold Speed
In an age when a fog of dreary sameness comes over all the civilised world, the Balkans have a great asset in their primitivism.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank Fox

British Dictionary definitions for primitivism

primitivism

/ (ˈprɪmɪtɪˌvɪzəm) /

noun

the condition of being primitive

the notion that the value of primitive cultures is superior to that of the modern world

the principles, characteristics, etc, of primitive art and artists

Derived forms of primitivism

primitivist, noun, adjectiveprimitivistic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for primitivism

primitivism

A style of art that attempts to imitate the art of primitive cultures or of children.

单词	primitivism
释义	primitivism [ prim-i-ti-viz-uhm ] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪˌvɪz əm / noun 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. the state of being primitive: the primitivism of the Stone Age peoples. the qualities or style characterizing primitive art. Origin of primitivism First recorded in 1860–65; primitive + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM primitivism prim·i·tiv·ist, nounprim·i·tiv·is·tic, adjectiveun·prim·i·tiv·is·tic, adjective Words nearby primitivism primitive furrow, Primitive Methodist, primitive node, primitive polynomial, primitive streak, primitivism, Primitivo, primo, Primo de Rivera, Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, primogenitor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primitivism He devotes an entire chapter to the co-existence of “primitivism and technology.” The Smartest Book About Our Digital Age Was Published in 1929\|Ted Gioia\|January 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And this theory is the excuse for all the attempts at primitivism of which we have lately seen so much. The Practice and Science Of Drawing\|Harold Speed In an age when a fog of dreary sameness comes over all the civilised world, the Balkans have a great asset in their primitivism. The Balkan Peninsula\|Frank Fox British Dictionary definitions for primitivism primitivism / (ˈprɪmɪtɪˌvɪzəm) / noun the condition of being primitive the notion that the value of primitive cultures is superior to that of the modern world the principles, characteristics, etc, of primitive art and artists Derived forms of primitivism primitivist, noun, adjectiveprimitivistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for primitivism primitivism A style of art that attempts to imitate the art of primitive cultures or of children. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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