Definisjon av primitivism

Vi fant 6 definisjoner av primitivismengelsk.

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Noun

primitivism - a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
primitivism - a wild or unrefined state
crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, rudeness
natural state, state of nature, wild a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
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Substantiv

primitivism - The state or quality of being primitive.
primitivism - The opinion that life was better or more moral among primitive peoples, or among children, and has deteriorated with civilization.
primitivism - Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.

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  • Primitivism is the belief that life was better or more moral during the early stages of mankind or among primitive peoples and has deteriorated with the growth of civilization. It is a response to the perennial question of whether the development of complex civilizations and technologies has benefited or harmed mankind. In visual art there are several meanings to the term primitivism.

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  • Flertall: primitivisms

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