primal
adjective/ˈpraɪml/
/ˈpraɪml/
[only before noun] (formal)- 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
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus ‘first’.Want to learn more?
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