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primal scream

noun

a scream uttered by a person undergoing primal therapy.

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Origin of primal scream

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Words nearby primal scream

prima facie evidence, primage, prima inter pares, primal, primal scene, primal scream, primal therapy, primaquine, primaries, primarily, primary
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