primal

ilkel, temel, asıl

Relating to the earliest stage of development; original, fundamental, or basic.

• She let out a primal scream of frustration.
• The song taps into our primal emotions.
• Fear is a primal instinct that helped our ancestors survive.
• Evolutionary psychologists study how primal survival mechanisms continue to influence modern decision-making and social behavior.
• The documentary explored primal forest ecosystems that have remained undisturbed by human activity for thousands of years.
• Anthropologists debate whether certain moral intuitions reflect primal adaptations or are shaped primarily by cultural learning.

Eş anlamlılar: primitive, primordial, original, fundamental, basic, elemental

Zıt anlamlılar: advanced, modern, sophisticated, derived, secondary