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   primal

   /ˈprʌɪml/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval: "primal hunting societies" Similar originalinitialearlyearliestfirstprimitiveprimevalprimaryOpposite subsequentderivative
   • ▪ relating to or denoting the needs, fears, or behaviour that are postulated (especially in Freudian theory) to form the origins of emotional life: "he preys on people's primal fears"
   • 2. most important; primary or fundamental: "rivers were the primal highways of life" Similar basicfundamentalessentialelementalprimaryvitalcentralintrinsicindispensableinherentcardinalcharacteristicOpposite peripheral

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus ‘first’.

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   • 1. primally adverb

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   What does primal mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PRIMAL is original, primitive. How to use primal in a sentence.

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   What is a primal era?

   • primal eras before the appearance of life on earth. the primal resources of a nation. From the Medieval Latin word prīmālis, dating back to 1535–45. See prime, -al 1 It’s the primal wanting and need of drama, I feel like, as humans.

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   What is a primal emotion?

   • Primal is used to describe something that relates to the origins of things or that is very basic. Jealousy is a primal emotion. ...the primal mysteries of the earth. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   What is the Latin root of Primal?

   • The Latin root of primal is primus, which means first. If your friend talks about his primal self, he means the most basic, important part of who he is. You can think of this as a first priority, just as the primal urges of all animals is survival.

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   Primal means relating to the time when human life on earth began or basic and relating to an early stage of development. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Primal means original, primitive, or first in importance. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of primal from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Primal definition: first; original; primeval. See examples of PRIMAL used in a sentence.

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   The adjective primal describes something that's essential or basic, like the primal urge to protect yourself and your family from harm. The Latin root of primal is primus, which means first. If your friend talks about his primal self, he means the most basic, important part of who he is.

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   Primal means relating to the earliest time in the existence of a person or thing, or basic and relating to an early stage of development. Learn how to use primal in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

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   Primal means first or original, or very basic and fundamental. It can describe emotions, urges, mysteries, or resources. See synonyms, word origin, and usage examples from The Guardian and The Times.

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   Primal means connected with the earliest origins of life; very basic. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences.