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Definition of primal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

primal

adjective
 
/ˈpraɪml/
 
/ˈpraɪml/
[only before noun] (formal)
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  1. connected with the earliest origins of life; very basic synonym primeval
    • the primal hunter-gatherer
    • a primal urge/fear
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrimal is used with these nouns:
    • fear
    • urge
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus ‘first’.
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