Primal
adjective
Main, original or most important.
Survival is a primal instinct.
adjective
Relating to or denoting the earliest ages or stages.
The primal scene of the crime hinted at the perpetrator's savage nature.
adjective
Relating to or like an animal or animals.
He gave a primal roar of rage.
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Main, original or most important.
Survival is a primal instinct.
adjective
Relating to or denoting the earliest ages or stages.
The primal scene of the crime hinted at the perpetrator's savage nature.
adjective
Relating to or like an animal or animals.
He gave a primal roar of rage.
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Qualities
Use 'primal' to describe something that's a basic, necessary part of something else.
Trust is the primal component of a successful team.
Pro Tip 2/3Core Importance
When something is very important and central to a concept, 'primal' is a fitting adjective.
The primal purpose of the law is to maintain order.
Pro Tip 3/3Inherent Nature
Describe characteristics believed to be inherent in humans or systems as 'primal'.
Humans have a primal need for social interaction.
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Qualities
Use 'primal' to describe something that's a basic, necessary part of something else.
Trust is the primal component of a successful team.
Pro Tip 2/3Core Importance
When something is very important and central to a concept, 'primal' is a fitting adjective.
The primal purpose of the law is to maintain order.
Pro Tip 3/3Inherent Nature
Describe characteristics believed to be inherent in humans or systems as 'primal'.
Humans have a primal need for social interaction.
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Qualities
Use 'primal' to describe something that's a basic, necessary part of something else.
Trust is the primal component of a successful team.
Pro Tip 2/3Core Importance
When something is very important and central to a concept, 'primal' is a fitting adjective.
The primal purpose of the law is to maintain order.
Pro Tip 3/3Inherent Nature
Describe characteristics believed to be inherent in humans or systems as 'primal'.
Humans have a primal need for social interaction.
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Flamingos Display Best...
bit like primal urge for disco and that there are some kids that really want to kind of go on the dance floor and you know they would want to get their their boogie on like doing the baby I'm not sure and eventually it kind of spreads and everyone's like wow alright we can do this as well and then off they'll go and or do their dance together but you don't often get flamingos where one is
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Shell Shocked PIPE Dog...
dog in heat brings out a bit of Gavin's primal sonic i love days like this right so here we have a little dog that is a coming in heat not a choice that we took but we were rescued this dog and she's in heat and so Gavin Gavin right now is very excited perfect time to bring anything that makes him afraid anything
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How to understand power...
There are six main sources of civic power. First, there's physical force and a capacity for violence. Control of the means of force, whether in the police or a militia, is power at its most primal. A second core source of power is wealth.
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Viewing nightclubs as a...
alcohol which affect perception how we perceive what's actually going on and status and sex which affect our more primal drives and on top of all that is if it wasn't enough the same rules that apply outside a nightclub don't apply
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What I learned from...
and figured out a way to reprogram yourself, to change your primal fear so that it allowed you to come back with a set of experiences and a level of inspiration for other people that never could have been possible otherwise.
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Statue Trick PIPE Brain...
pay attention and don't look away did you just jump back did your muscles tense if so that's because your brain comes equipped with a primal fight-or-flight response to danger and it's rare that your brain can override
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Killer Whale vs. Sea...
about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
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Where joy hides and how...
Why would this be the case? Well, as I started to trace back our love of color, I found that some researchers see a connection to our evolution. Color, in a very primal way, is a sign of life, a sign of energy.
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The magic of Khmer...
and to the primal villagers from which the art form originally took life. That said, our cherished heritage was once almost completely destroyed. If you are wearing glasses,
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Teach every child about...
or medicine. I use information, education. I profoundly believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes that binds us to the best bits of life.
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Flamingos Display Best...
bit like primal urge for disco and that there are some kids that really want to kind of go on the dance floor and you know they would want to get their their boogie on like doing the baby I'm not sure and eventually it kind of spreads and everyone's like wow alright we can do this as well and then off they'll go and or do their dance together but you don't often get flamingos where one is
Video examples
Shell Shocked PIPE Dog...
dog in heat brings out a bit of Gavin's primal sonic i love days like this right so here we have a little dog that is a coming in heat not a choice that we took but we were rescued this dog and she's in heat and so Gavin Gavin right now is very excited perfect time to bring anything that makes him afraid anything
Video examples
How to understand power...
There are six main sources of civic power. First, there's physical force and a capacity for violence. Control of the means of force, whether in the police or a militia, is power at its most primal. A second core source of power is wealth.
Video examples
Viewing nightclubs as a...
alcohol which affect perception how we perceive what's actually going on and status and sex which affect our more primal drives and on top of all that is if it wasn't enough the same rules that apply outside a nightclub don't apply
Video examples
What I learned from...
and figured out a way to reprogram yourself, to change your primal fear so that it allowed you to come back with a set of experiences and a level of inspiration for other people that never could have been possible otherwise.
Video examples
Statue Trick PIPE Brain...
pay attention and don't look away did you just jump back did your muscles tense if so that's because your brain comes equipped with a primal fight-or-flight response to danger and it's rare that your brain can override
Video examples
Killer Whale vs. Sea...
about to witness the most primal drama in the natural world crafty predator versus vulnerable prey only this drama has a big surprise ending right now these adorable sea lion pups are protected by a reef that looms
Video examples
Where joy hides and how...
Why would this be the case? Well, as I started to trace back our love of color, I found that some researchers see a connection to our evolution. Color, in a very primal way, is a sign of life, a sign of energy.
Video examples
The magic of Khmer...
and to the primal villagers from which the art form originally took life. That said, our cherished heritage was once almost completely destroyed. If you are wearing glasses,
Video examples
Teach every child about...
or medicine. I use information, education. I profoundly believe that the power of food has a primal place in our homes that binds us to the best bits of life.
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Quote examples
Jenova Chen
Chinese Designer
Any established media, such as literature, music, or film, offers a wide variety of experiences touching emotions from the very primal to the deeply complex. No matter who the audience are or what kind of mood they are in, there will always be something right for them. Video games, as a fast-growing new medium, is on its way to catching up.
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Oren Peli
Israeli Producer
Our lives are pretty calm. Merging on the freeway in the closest you get to risking your life. So what's missing now is that primal emotion of being scared to death, and I think that's why people crave thrills like roller coasters or scary movies. They give you the chance to feel this very primal emotion in a very controlled environment.
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Paul W. S. Anderson
English Director
In the modern world, there's a real genuine fear of loss of individuality, and I think the undead speak to that. I also think the idea of the dead coming back to life, and this unstoppable foe that just keeps coming and coming but rather slowly just chases you, is a real primal fear.
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Mark Waid
American Writer
I think comics are really - superhero comics are at their best and most primal when they're about joy and flying, and about escaping the gravity of the world. But, at the same time, that's not to say all stories should be happy.
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Guillermo del Toro
Mexican Director
To me, art and storytelling serve primal, spiritual functions in my daily life. Whether I'm telling a bedtime story to my kids or trying to mount a movie or write a short story or a novel, I take it very seriously.
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Perry Chen
American Businessman
Video is so primal. When you can hear a person talking about the project, and can see his or her passion, it is unbelievably powerful. I don't want to make it seem like projects without a video fail.
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Mark Frost
American Novelist
True violence, not the kind you usually see in television or movies, touches something very deep and primal in people.
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John Lone
American Actor
I never grew up with a mother's hand - that's why I will forever be insecure, I think, in that primal way.
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Alicia Keys
American Musician
I find myself to be truly primal and passionate. Everything I do comes from a primal place.
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Armie Hammer
American Actor
I think a primal role of a man in a relationship is to protect his woman.
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Jenova Chen
Chinese Designer
Any established media, such as literature, music, or film, offers a wide variety of experiences touching emotions from the very primal to the deeply complex. No matter who the audience are or what kind of mood they are in, there will always be something right for them. Video games, as a fast-growing new medium, is on its way to catching up.
Quote examples
Oren Peli
Israeli Producer
Our lives are pretty calm. Merging on the freeway in the closest you get to risking your life. So what's missing now is that primal emotion of being scared to death, and I think that's why people crave thrills like roller coasters or scary movies. They give you the chance to feel this very primal emotion in a very controlled environment.
Quote examples
Paul W. S. Anderson
English Director
In the modern world, there's a real genuine fear of loss of individuality, and I think the undead speak to that. I also think the idea of the dead coming back to life, and this unstoppable foe that just keeps coming and coming but rather slowly just chases you, is a real primal fear.
Quote examples
Mark Waid
American Writer
I think comics are really - superhero comics are at their best and most primal when they're about joy and flying, and about escaping the gravity of the world. But, at the same time, that's not to say all stories should be happy.
Quote examples
Guillermo del Toro
Mexican Director
To me, art and storytelling serve primal, spiritual functions in my daily life. Whether I'm telling a bedtime story to my kids or trying to mount a movie or write a short story or a novel, I take it very seriously.
Quote examples
Perry Chen
American Businessman
Video is so primal. When you can hear a person talking about the project, and can see his or her passion, it is unbelievably powerful. I don't want to make it seem like projects without a video fail.
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Mark Frost
American Novelist
True violence, not the kind you usually see in television or movies, touches something very deep and primal in people.
Quote examples
John Lone
American Actor
I never grew up with a mother's hand - that's why I will forever be insecure, I think, in that primal way.
Quote examples
Alicia Keys
American Musician
I find myself to be truly primal and passionate. Everything I do comes from a primal place.
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Armie Hammer
American Actor
I think a primal role of a man in a relationship is to protect his woman.
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