Meaning Of Primitive

a.

Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church.

a.

Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress.

a.

Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar.

n.

An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative.