The meaning of PRIMITIVE is not derived : original, primary. How to use primitive in a sentence.

PRIMITIVE definition: being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world. See examples of primitive used in a sentence.

/ ˈprɪm·ɪ·t̬ɪv / Add to word list of or typical of an early stage of development; not advanced or complicated in structure: primitive art / tools

PRIMITIVE meaning: 1 : of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past; 2 : not having a written language, advanced technology, etc.

Of or relating to a nonindustrial, often tribal culture, especially one that is characterized by an absence of literacy and a low level of economic or technological complexity: primitive societies.

If you describe something as primitive, you mean that it is very simple in style or very old-fashioned. The conditions are primitive by any standards. The primitive surgery of those days left him virtually deaf in …

Factsheet What does the word primitive mean? There are 39 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word primitive, nine of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See …

Biology being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, esp. in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life. Biology early in the history of the world or of humankind.

Definition of primitive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [usually before noun] belonging to a very simple society with no industry, etc. Want to learn more? [usually before noun] …

• The cabin is primitive and lacks running water. • It was basic, primitive and very, very real. • It is a primitive but effective device for raising water from a well.