prymityw

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from prymitywny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɘˈmi.tɘf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itɘf
  • Syllabification: pry‧mi‧tyw

Noun

prymityw m inan

  1. primitivism (low quality of something, differentiating it from modern facilities that have been improved, e.g. in terms of technology or convenience of use)
    Synonym: prymitywizm
  2. primitive object (something that is not technologically advanced)
  3. (art) primitivism (artistic movement)
    Synonym: prymitywizm
  4. (art) primitivist work of art
    Synonym: prymitywizm

Declension

Noun

prymityw m pers

  1. (derogatory) obscurant, obscurantist, reactionary
    Synonyms: obskurant, obskurantysta, reakcjonista, wstecznik, zacofaniec
  2. (art) primitivist (non-professional artist, usually naïve or folk, who creates works characterized by a combination of naïve realism and deformations of reality)
    Synonym: prymitywista

Declension

adjective
nouns
verbs
  • prymitywizować impf
  • prymitywnieć impf
  • sprymitywizować pf

Further reading

  • prymityw in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • prymityw in Polish dictionaries at PWN