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The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual.
Edward Bellamy

Meaning of "primal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIMAL

From Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus first.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIMAL

primal  [ˈpraɪməl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIMAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Primal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRIMAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Primal

Primal can refer to: ▪ An old term for a hypersurface in mathematics. ▪ Primal denotes the reliving of an early painful feeling according to the primal therapy of Arthur Janov ▪ Primal, a season 1 episode of Eureka ▪ Primal, an action video game for the PlayStation 2 ▪ Primal Pictures, the producer of 3D Interactive Anatomy Software, established in 1991 ▪ Optimus Primal ▪ Primal cut, several types of cuts of meat ▪ Primal, the Australian DVD title of the 2010 film The Lost TribePrimal, 2010 horror film by Josh Reed with Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Krew Boylan and Lindsay Farris...

Definition of primal in the English dictionary

The definition of primal in the dictionary is first or original. Other definition of primal is chief or most important.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIMAL


animal
ˈænɪməl
decimal
ˈdɛsɪməl
epididymal
ˌepɪˈdɪdɪməl
hexadecimal
ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl
infinitesimal
ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl
intimal
ˈɪntɪməl
isocheimal
ˌaɪsəʊˈkaɪməl
isochimal
ˌaɪsəʊˈkaɪməl
maximal
ˈmæksɪməl
mesenchymal
mesˈeŋkɪməl
minimal
ˈmɪnɪməl
optimal
ˈɒptɪməl
parenchymal
pəˈrɛŋkɪməl
proximal
ˈprɒksɪməl
ramal
ˈreɪməl
ribozymal
ˌraɪbəʊˈzaɪməl
schimmel
ˈʃɪməl
simul
ˈsɪməl
submaximal
sʌbˈmæksɪməl
suboptimal
sʌbˈɒptɪməl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIMAL

prima ballerina
prima donna
prima facie
prima-facie evidence
primacies
primacy
primaeval
primaevally
primage
primal scream
primal scream therapy
primal therapy
primality
primally
primaquine
primaries
primarily
primariness
primary
primary accent

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIMAL

approximal
binary-coded decimal
centesimal
companion animal
duodecimal
farm animal
interproximal
lacrimal
millesimal
nonagesimal
nonoptimal
pack animal
party animal
pessimal
planetesimal
quinquagesimal
recurring decimal
repeating decimal
stuffed animal
vigesimal

Synonyms and antonyms of primal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRIMAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «primal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of primal

Translation of «primal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIMAL

Find out the translation of primal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of primal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «primal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

原始的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primario
570 millions of speakers

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primal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौलिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البدائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первичная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

primitif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Primal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ursprünglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

基本的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

근원적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Primal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ban sơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலாதார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूलभूत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilkel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

primario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierwotny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

первинна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

primar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχέγονη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

primal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

primal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

primal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of primal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMAL»

The term «primal» is very widely used and occupies the 23.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about primal

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRIMAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word primal.
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Criss Angel
One of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century, especially his escape from the Chinese water torture cell, represented triumph over suffocation, drowning, disorientation and helplessness.
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Alan Ball
'Six Feet Under' was about repressing our deepest, most primal impulses, and 'True Blood' is about giving full sway to them all the time. In a way they are like yin and yang.
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Gary Bauer
Today's children are taught by our culture that we are a cosmic accident. Something slithered out of the primal slime and over billions of years evolved into a human being. We are cousins, ten times removed, to the ape at the zoo eating his own excrement.
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Martha Beck
Our ideas about love and attractiveness are so primal, our need for belonging so intense, that most of us are loath to abandon our favorite beliefs on these issues. If you've ever let yourself feel lovable and lovely, only to be deeply hurt, you may see accepting your own body as a setup for severe emotional wounding.
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Edward Bellamy
The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual.
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Annette Bening
When I watch my kids, and I see the primal level at which the sibling relationships are formed, then I completely understand what these unresolved adult sibling problems are based on. You know, 'Mom liked you better' and, 'You got your own room and I didn't.'
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John Carpenter
Well, 'They Live' was a primal scream against Reaganism of the '80s. And the '80s never went away. They're still with us. That's what makes 'They Live' look so fresh - it's a document of greed and insanity. It's about life in the United States then and now. If anything, things have gotten worse.
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Kurt Cobain
I like to have strong opinions with nothing to back them up with besides my primal sincerity. I like sincerity. I lack sincerity.
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Paula Cole
Walking is magic. Can't recommend it highly enough. I read that Plato and Aristotle did much of their brilliant thinking together while ambulating. The movement, the meditation, the health of the blood pumping, and the rhythm of footsteps... this is a primal way to connect with one's deeper self.
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Ronnie Dunn
It's real primal; I just like playing music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIMAL»

Discover the use of primal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to primal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Primal-Dual Interior-Point Methods
Presents the major primal-dual algorithms for linear programming. A thorough, straightforward description of the theoretical properties of these methods.
Stephen J. Wright, 1997
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Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional ...
This refreshed edition of Primal Leadership illustrates why the book is all the more timely today as leaders face ever-increasing pressures—from globalization and the economic roller coaster to the hyper-speed of evolving information ...
Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee, 2013
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Primal Scenes: Literature, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis
Primal Scenes is concerned with those elements in the thought of Freud and Heidegger which make us continue to regard them as our contemporaries.
Ned Lukacher, 1988
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The Primal Blueprint: Reprogramme your genes for effortless ...
The 10 Primal Blueprint Laws will help you: - Lose weight quickly and easily - Increase your energy levels - Get a strong, fit, lean body - Sleep soundly - Improve cholesterol and blood sugar - Enjoy vibrant health This is an empowering and ...
Mark Sisson, 2012
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Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity
You would have more, not less. You would have the beginning of a new reformation—in your generation, your church, your own soul. You would have primal Christianity. This book is an invitation to become part of a reformation movement.
Mark Batterson, 2010
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The Primal Power in Man: The Kundalini Shakti
1950 Contnets: Creation; Yoga-Nadis; Chakras; What is Meant by Primal Power or Kundalini Shakti; How Kundalini Shakti Rises to Higher Planes; Partial Rising of the Kundalini Shakti & its Currents; Kundalini Shakti as Disease: its wrong ...
Swami Narayanananda, 1996
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Mantra Yoga and the Primal Sound: Secrets of Seed (Bija) Mantras
Modern science and ancient wisdom traditions agree that the universe is a symphony of vibrational frequencies.
David Frawley, 2010
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The Primal Wound: A Transpersonal View of Trauma, Addiction, ...
In this book Firman and Gila apply object relations theory, self-psychology, transpersonal psychology, and psychosynthesis to the issues of psychological wounding, healing, and growth and show how this wounding can be redeemed through ...
John Firman, 1997
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Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to ...
The culmination of more than 30 years of research in human psychology, this text clearly explains how to access the deepest levels of the brain, where imprinted memories and pain lie, and fully relive the primal experiences that drive ...
Arthur Janov, 2006
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The Primal Screamer
Psychiatrist Rodney H. Dweller recounts his experiences with suicidal patient Nathaniel Snoxell, a musician who subsequently gets involved in the anarchist punk scene, in a diary.
Nick Blinko, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIMAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term primal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch the Trailer for "Primal, Colossal" Broadway Run of Olivier …
Tickets go on sale July 27 for the Broadway transfer of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, which was named Best Revival at the 2015 London Olivier Awards. «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
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Jake Gyllenhaal is just the latest actor to morph bodies for a boxing …
The primal scene of this phenomenon is not Rocky, but Raging Bull, where Robert De Niro muscled up to embody the volatile real-life ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
The World Beyond Thought
Not believing your own thoughts, you're free from the primal desire: the thought that reality should be different than it is. You realize the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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The Dangers of Grief: Lessons From Bobbi Kristina's Death
That's when they realize on a very deep primal level their loved one is never ever coming back. That's what Bobbi Kristina had: an upcoming ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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The primal elegance of ferns
The fern is primal not only in its botanical lineage but also in the way it stirs a deep connection to something primordial; it wells deep within us. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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10 questions: Vesperia aims for primal, epic
Q. Describe your sound in seven words. A. Epic, majestic, primal, powerful, bombastic, raucous, intense. Q. Please explain your band name. «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
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FRESH MEAT | FROM OUR COMMUNITY BLOGS
I've always wondered what a new Primal Rage would look like and after thinking about this for what feels like a year, I've come up with a ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
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Awesome taste from homegrown food makes a winner
You get Primal Pasta, the new and delicious project of Christie Peters and Kyle Michael. For a while Saskatoon had been experiencing a ... «Planet S, Jul 15»
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Jake Gyllenhaal On Throwing (And Taking) Punches: 'It's Very Primal'
You basically walk into a ring half-naked, and it's very primal in that way. ... There's a boldness, a confidence with your body that comes with ... «KCUR, Jul 15»
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PRIMAL FEAR Featuring New Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO …
Fan-filmed video footage of PRIMAL FEAR's July 17 performance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be seen below. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»

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