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Definition of primitivism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

primitivism

noun

/ˈprɪmɪtɪvɪzəm/

/ˈprɪmɪtɪvɪzəm/

[uncountable]

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a belief that simple forms and ideas are the most valuable, expressed as a philosophy or in art or literatureTopics Artc2

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