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primitives

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plural of primitive

as in barbarians

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In the absence of other forces, empires seldom succumb to a challenger or to barbarians at the gates.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
So that, zombie- or indeed mummy-like, the barbarians can mimic imperial subjects enough to look human.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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Among the English-speaking settlers, the events at Lake George would be remembered as a massacre, and the Indigenous people whose home this was, whose conventions of war did not match those of the European empires, were called savages.

— James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
And potentially discover treasure that will keep the savages at home from tearing the place down.

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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