Question

primal There was always a primal pleasure in listening to the rain beat on the roof at night and dropping off to sleep in front of the fire. ˈpraɪməl

Accepted Answer

Basic or primitive. Primal generally describes something powerful and almost instinctual. So when we speak of the primal innocence of youth or the primal intensity of someone's devotion, we're suggesting that the emotions or conditions being described are basic to our animal nature. Sitting around a campfire may feel like a primal experience, in which we share the emotions of our cave-dwelling ancestors. Intense fear of snakes or spiders may have primal roots, owing to the poison that some species carry. In “primal scream” therapy, popular in the 1970s, patients relive painful childhood experiences and express their frustration and anger through uncontrolled screaming and even violence

word	primal
definition	Basic or primitive.
eg_sentence	There was always a primal pleasure in listening to the rain beat on the roof at night and dropping off to sleep in front of the fire.
explanation	Primal generally describes something powerful and almost instinctual. So when we speak of the primal innocence of youth or the primal intensity of someone's devotion, we're suggesting that the emotions or conditions being described are basic to our animal nature. Sitting around a campfire may feel like a primal experience, in which we share the emotions of our cave-dwelling ancestors. Intense fear of snakes or spiders may have primal roots, owing to the poison that some species carry. In “primal scream” therapy, popular in the 1970s, patients relive painful childhood experiences and express their frustration and anger through uncontrolled screaming and even violence
IPA	ˈpraɪməl

Primal Basic Emotions Primitive Pleasure Listening Rain Beat