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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. primally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   PRIMAL definition: 1. relating to the time when human life on earth began: 2. basic and relating to an early stage of…. Learn more.

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   pri· mal ˈprī-məl. Synonyms of primal. 1. : original, primitive. village life continued in its primal innocence Van Wyck Brooks. 2. : first in importance : primary. Synonyms. arch. big. capital. cardinal. central. chief. dominant. first. foremost. grand. greatest. highest. key. leading. main. master. number one. No. 1. numero uno. overbearing.

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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 meaning: 1. relating to the time when human life on earth began: 2. basic and relating to an early stage of…. Learn more.

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

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIMAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Primal is used to describe something that relates to the origins of things or that is very basic.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprimal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of primal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.