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Definition primitive in American English

primitive noun

[countable] noun
/ˈprɪmətɪv/
1

an artist from the period before the Renaissance

Synonyms and related words
artist the avant-garde the Bloomsbury Group
1.1

an artist who produces very simple works of art, or their work

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artist the avant-garde the Bloomsbury Group
1.2

a work of art by a primitive artist

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abstract aquatint bas-relief
2

someone from a primitive society. This word is now considered offensive.

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black Canuck colored
Definition primitive in American English