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Initiatory vs Primal - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between initiatory and primal

is that initiatory is of or pertaining to initiation while primal is being the first in time, or history.

As a noun initiatory

is an introductory act or rite.

initiatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to initiation
  • inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory
  • * Herbert
    • Some initiatory treatises in the law.
  • * J. M. Mason
    • Two initiatory rites of the same general import cannot exist together.

    Noun

    (initiatories)
  • An introductory act or rite.

    • primal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being the first in time, or history.
    • primal man
  • Being of greatest importance; primary.
  • (meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

    • Synonyms

    * (first in time or history ): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial * (being of greatest importance ): primary

    Derived terms

    * primal therapist * primal therapy * primality * primally