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Primitivism is an English word with synonyms like crudeness or primitiveness. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Primitivism in a sentence

Primitivism meaning

  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.

Synonyms of Primitivism

crudeness crudity primitiveness rudeness wild natural state state of nature genre

Related words

Other words often associated with Primitivism or its synonyms:

impoliteness state roughness variety chaotic manic kind courtesy mad discourtesy delirious unquiet

Using Primitivism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state or quality of being primitive. | The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization. | Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.
  • Useful related words include: crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, rudeness.
  • In the example corpus, primitivism often appears in combinations such as: soft primitivism, primitivism and.

Context around Primitivism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

soft 3× boas 1× hard 1× anarcho 1× appeal 1× knowing 1×

Often after:

see 1× may 1× adorno 1×

Sentence patterns with Primitivism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a knowing primitivism as serious 1× and soft primitivism see a 1× away from primitivism does not 1× concern with primitivism adorno shared 1× g boas primitivism and related 1× hobbes hard primitivism may have 1× is anarcho primitivism which faults 1× of appeal primitivism was used 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a more radical 1× for the distinction 1× his articles were 1× hobbes hard primitivism 1× meanwhile in france 1× neither picasso s 1×

Common sentence endings:

anti authoritarian thought 1× baltimore i 1935 1× coercion and alienation 1× it was new 1× less than refreshing 1× most radical art 1×

Words around Primitivism

Just before it in the word index:

primitives 46 primitiveness 2 primitively 4 primitive 591 primis 2 priming 41

Just after it in the word index:

primitivo 2 primland 2 primley 2 primly 2 primm 8 primmie 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Primitivism

  • In this selection, "primitivism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, soft, boas, hard, see, may and adorno stand out and add context to how "primitivism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a knowing primitivism as serious and and soft primitivism see a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "primitivism" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with primitivism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Waging a war is a throwback to primitivism and a stark reminder of our troglodyte past. (16 words)

The overall impression is that of a knowing primitivism, as serious as it is playful, and never less than refreshing. (20 words)

Hobbes' hard primitivism may have been as venerable as the tradition of soft primitivism, but his use of it was new. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Meanwhile, in France, where those who criticized government or Church authority could be imprisoned without trial or hope of appeal, primitivism was used primarily as a way to protest the repressive rule of Louis XIV and XV, while avoiding censorship. (40 words)

Neither Picasso 's fascination with African sculpture nor Mondrian 's reduction of painting to its most elementary component—the line—is comprehensible outside this concern with primitivism Adorno shared with the century's most radical art. (36 words)

One view, termed "soft" primitivism in an illuminating book by Lovejoy and Boas, conceives of primitive life as a golden age of plenty, innocence, and happiness -- in other words, as civilized life purged of its vices. (36 words)

Example sentences (10)

For the distinction between "hard" and "soft" primitivism see A. O, Lovejoy and G. Boas, Primitivism and Related Ideas in Antiquity, Baltimore, I, 1935.

Hobbes' hard primitivism may have been as venerable as the tradition of soft primitivism, but his use of it was new.

Waging a war is a throwback to primitivism and a stark reminder of our troglodyte past.

A more radical form of environmental pessimism is anarcho-primitivism which faults the agricultural revolution with giving rise to social stratification, coercion, and alienation.

His articles were frequently accompanied by long critiques by George Bradford (née David Watson ) or Bob Brubaker, who developed different versions of primitivism.

Meanwhile, in France, where those who criticized government or Church authority could be imprisoned without trial or hope of appeal, primitivism was used primarily as a way to protest the repressive rule of Louis XIV and XV, while avoiding censorship.

Neither Picasso 's fascination with African sculpture nor Mondrian 's reduction of painting to its most elementary component—the line—is comprehensible outside this concern with primitivism Adorno shared with the century's most radical art.

One view, termed "soft" primitivism in an illuminating book by Lovejoy and Boas, conceives of primitive life as a golden age of plenty, innocence, and happiness -- in other words, as civilized life purged of its vices.

The current editorial collective has moved away from primitivism, does not endorse a specific political line and welcomes voices from disparate strains of anti-authoritarian thought.

The overall impression is that of a knowing primitivism, as serious as it is playful, and never less than refreshing.

Common combinations with primitivism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "primitivism" in a sentence?
An example: "For the distinction between "hard" and "soft" primitivism see A. O, Lovejoy and G. Boas, Primitivism and Related Ideas in Antiquity, Baltimore, I, 1935." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "primitivism" from authentic English texts.
What does "primitivism" mean?
Primitivism means: The state or quality of being primitive.
What are synonyms of "primitivism"?
Common synonyms of "primitivism" include: crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, rudeness, wild, natural state, state of nature, genre.
How many example sentences with "primitivism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "primitivism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.