primitive |ˈprimətiv|adjective1 relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something • relating to or denoting a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture characterized by simple social and economic organization : primitivepeople.• having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency • (of behavior, thought, or emotion) apparently originating in unconscious needs or desires and unaffected by objective reasoning :the primitive responses we share with many animals.• of or denoting a simple, direct style of art that deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques.2 not developed or derived from anything else : the primitive material of the universe
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