/ praɪˈmɔːdiəl; NAmE -ˈmɔːrdiəl/ adjective [ usually before noun ] ( formal )
1.
existing at or from the beginning of the world
SYN primeval
2.
( of a feeling or a desire ) very basic
SYN primeval :
primordial impulses
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin primordialis first of all, from primordius original, from primus first + ordiri begin.