primitivization
The act of reducing something to a primitive state, allowing development, or…The act of reducing something to a primitive state, allowing development, or regressing to an immature state.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of reducing something to a primitive state, allowing development, or regressing to an immature state.
The imperialist power practiced primitivization on its colonial possessions.
Origin
From primitivize + -ation.From primitivize + -ation.
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Forms
plural: primitivizations| Singular | primitivization |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable