HyperDic: primitivism

English > 2 senses of the word primitivism:
NOUNstateprimitivism, crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, rudenessa wild or unrefined state
artifactprimitivisma genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
English > primitivism: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA wild or unrefined state.
Synonymscrudeness, crudity, primitiveness, rudeness
Broaderwild, natural state, state of natureA wild primitive state untouched by civilization
Spanishcrudeza, grosería, primitivismo, tosquedad
Catalanbarroeria, cruesa, grosseria, primitivisme, primitivitat, tosquedat
English > primitivism: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children.
BroadergenreA class of art (or artistic endeavor / endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
Spanishprimitivismo
Catalanprimitivisme

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