Definition
Simple or basic things, or artists and cultures considered to be in early stages of development (though this term is now considered outdated and offensive).
Etymology
From Latin 'primitivus' meaning 'first in order,' derived from 'primus' (first). Originally used neutrally to describe earliest stages, but became problematic when applied to non-Western peoples.
Kelly Says
Art historians now reject the term 'primitive art' because it was used to dismiss African and Indigenous artwork as less sophisticated—when really these artists were masters of their craft using completely different artistic goals than European Renaissance painters.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রাথমিক
praathmik
CACatalà
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
CSČeština
primární
pri-már-ni
DADansk
primitive
pri-mi-tiv
DEDeutsch
Primitive
pri-mi-tiv
ELΕλληνικά
πρωτότυπα
pro-to-typa
ESEspañol
primitivas
pri-mi-ti-vas
FAفارسی
ابتدایی
ab-ta-dai
FISuomi
alkeelliset
al-ke-el-li-set
FRFrançais
primitives
pri-mi-tivs
HAHA
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
HEעברית
בסיסיים
basis-yim
HIहिन्दी
प्राथमिक
praathmik
HUMagyar
primitív
pri-mi-tiv
IDBahasa Indonesia
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
IGIG
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
ITItaliano
primitivi
pri-mi-ti-vi
KKKK
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
MSBahasa Melayu
asaskan
as-ka-san
NLNederlands
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
NONorsk
primitive
pri-mi-tiv
PLPolski
pierwotne
pje-r-w-ot-ne
PTPortuguês
primitivos
pri-mi-ti-vos
RORomână
primitive
pri-mi-tiv
RUРусский
примитивы
pri-mi-ti-vy
SVSvenska
primitiva
pri-mi-ti-va
SWKiswahili
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
TAதமிழ்
முதன்மை
mudhanmai
TEతెలుగు
ప్రాథమిక
praathmik
TLTL
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
UKУкраїнська
примітивні
pri-mi-tivni
VITiếng Việt
nguyên thủy
nguyên thủy
YOYO
primitives
pri-mi-ti-vs
ZUZU
izinduluzi
i-zin-du-lu-zi