modern primitive

noun

A person in a developed nation who engages in body modification rituals and practices while making reference or homage to the rite of passage practices in "primitive cultures".

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Meanings

nounmodern primitive (plural modern primitives)

plural modern primitives

  1. A person in a developed nation who engages in body modification rituals and practices while making reference or homage to the rite of passage practices in "primitive cultures".
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APA

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