Definition of primitivism Primitivism
prim•i•tiv•ism
We found 6 definitions of primitivism from 3 different sources.
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What does primitivism mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: primitivisms |
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| primitivism - a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children | ||
| primitivism - a wild or unrefined state | ||
| crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, rudeness | ||
| natural state, state of nature, wild a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- primitivism (Noun)
The state or quality of being primitive. - primitivism (Noun)
The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization. - primitivism (Noun)
Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.
Part of speech
🔤- primitivism, noun, singular of primitivisms.
