primitivist
- adjective
- /ˈprɪmɪtɪvɪst/
- Specialized
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primitivista
- In demeanor and dress (including hyperbolically stylized masks), the directors embody modernist and primitivist stereotypes.
Examples
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Many artists in the 20th century embraced a primitivist style, reflecting their fascination with early cultural forms.
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Even in your primitivist society, the sexy females will not want to be with anyone; they will still pick the best male to get them through the winter. You will still be the reject, even in your savage Utopia.
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There are also primitivist utopians, including some anarchists, who think that all problems are solved by returning to the ways of earlier, "primitive" societies.
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The modern taproot of these myths, however, is the depiction by 19th-century Romantic and primitivist artists of America as a pristine wilderness, an image that was carried almost uncritically into the second half of this century.
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Jubilees, for Epiphanius, was "the most authentic of proofs." Additionally, by adopting Jubilees as Christian tradition, Epiphanius found support for his own primitivist outlook on human history.
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As Marcia Jacobson points out, the American "boy book" of the turn of the century is characterized by its primitivist nostalgia for a life before the restraints and responsibilities of modern (i.e., commercial and industrial) adult life.
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In mainstream art history, the recent reconsiderations of the New York School during the 1940s by scholars such as David Craven, Ann Gibson, and Michael Leja have resulted in a reexamination of the issue of the primitivist sources of Abstract Expressionism.
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His primitivist philosophy encourages a return to simpler, more sustainable living practices.
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The exhibition featured primitivist works that celebrated the beauty of unrefined artistry and raw materials.
Antonyms
How Primitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
primitivist = primitivism (transparent) = primitive + ist
Clearly formed by adding the agent/relational suffix '-ist' to 'primitivism', indicating relation to or advocacy of primitivism.
Etymology
Primitivist comes from primitive, which comes from the Latin word primus meaning 'first' or 'early', and it shares this root with prime and primary while the ending -ist marks a style. So primitivist describes art or ideas that look simple, natural, or like early human work.