Primordial (Adjective)
Meaning
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The primordial forests that once covered the continent have been largely destroyed by human activity.
- The primordial ooze that existed on Earth billions of years ago eventually gave rise to the first living organisms.
- The artist's use of bold colors and abstract shapes was meant to evoke the primordial forces that shape the universe.
- The primordial soup of amino acids and other organic compounds is thought to have been the precursor to the emergence of life on Earth.
- The ancient myths of the tribe spoke of a primordial time when humans and animals lived in harmony with the natural world.