Primitivism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state or quality of being primitive. countable, uncountable
- 2 a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children wordnet
- 3 The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization. countable, uncountable
- 4 a wild or unrefined state wordnet
- 5 Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms. countable, uncountable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From primitive + -ism.
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