elemental

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt(ə)l/

adjective

  • 1forming an essential or typical feature; fundamental: failure is always apparent at this elemental level
  • concerned with chemical elements or other basic components: elemental analysis
  • denoting uncombined chemical elements: elemental sulphur
  • 2related to or embodying the powers of nature: a thunderstorm is the inevitable outcome of battling elemental forces
  • (of an emotion) powerful and primitive: a magical, elemental desire

noun

  • a supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means: gods and elementals looked out upon the worshippers

Derivatives

elementalism

noun

elementally

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century: from medieval Latin elementalis, from elementum 'principle, rudiment' (see element)