primitivism

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English

Etymology

From primitive +‎ -ism.

Noun

primitivism (countable and uncountable, plural primitivisms)

  1. The state or quality of being primitive.
  2. The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization.
  3. Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.
    • 2009 January 18, Ben Rayner, “Ben Rayner's reasons to live”, in Toronto Star‎:
      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.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French primitivisme.

Noun

primitivism n (uncountable)

  1. primitivism

Declension

declension of primitivism (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) primitivism primitivismul
genitive/dative (unui) primitivism primitivismului
vocative primitivismule
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