pri‧mal /ˈpraɪm
əl/
adjective [only before noun] formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: primalis, from Latin primus; ⇒ prime1]
primal feelings or actions seem to belong to a part of people’s character that is ancient and animal-like:
a primal fear of the unknown [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲