Definitions
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Word origin
Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.
Used in a sentence
“primal man”
““I think I trigger a lot of their primal rage,” Mr. Greenwald said, referring to Brazilians who support the president. “They view me as someone who deserves to be punished.””
“Primaling on the infant level seems so genuinely babyish that the unsophisticated observer may mistake it for psychotic behavior.”
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