primal scene

pri·mal scene

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-muh l seen]
- /ˈpraɪ məl sin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-muh l seen]
- /ˈpraɪ məl sin/

Definitions of primal scene words

noun primal scene a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse. 1
noun primal scene a child's observation of an act of sexual intercourse, esp. between the child's parents 0

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Origin of primal scene

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Primal scene

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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primal scene popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

primal scene usage trend in Literature

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