primitivism
primitivism noun: the state or quality of being primitive.
Noun
primitivism (countable and uncountable, plural primitivisms)
- The state or quality of being primitive.
- The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization.
- Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.
- Exuberant in its primitivism, High Kicks has a joyous, slightly naive spark that sometimes evokes the sort of tuneful messes to which Calvin Johnson's name is often attached.2009 January 18, Ben Rayner, “Ben Rayner's reasons to live”, in Toronto Star
primitivism meaning in Tamil
primitivism in Tamil
- பழமைக்கொள்கை, தொன்மைக்கொள்கை
Forms of primitivism
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Origin of primitivism
From primitive + -ism.
Words formed from primitivism
Questions about primitivism
- What does primitivism mean?
- Primitivism means the state or quality of being primitive.
- What is primitivism in Tamil?
- Primitivism in Tamil is பழமைக்கொள்கை, தொன்மைக்கொள்கை. See Primitivism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is primitivism?
- Primitivism is a noun.
- What is the plural of primitivism?
- The plural of primitivism is primitivisms.
Words near primitivism in the dictionary
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