1. people who advocate for or practice a return to a simpler, more natural way of life, often rejecting modern technology and civilization
2. artists or supporters of primitivism, an art movement that draws inspiration from non-Western or prehistoric art forms
Usage: art

Examples

• The primitivists established a commune in the mountains, growing their own food and avoiding electricity.
• Many primitivists believe that hunter-gatherer societies were healthier and happier than modern ones.
• The art gallery featured works by early 20th-century primitivists who were influenced by African masks.
• Some primitivists reject all forms of industrial technology as harmful to human well-being.
• The primitivists in the movement advocated for traditional crafts over mass production.
• Critics argued that the primitivists romanticized pre-industrial life while ignoring its hardships.