His system, moreover, leaves religion in a decidedly secondary status: useful rather than true. (firstthings.com)
Barnett Newman famously observed that «Sculpture is what you bump into when you back up to see a painting,» poking fun at sculpture's secondary status in the eyes of many art lovers. (badatsports.com)
Like the Magical Negro, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype is largely defined by secondary status and lack of an inner life. (film.avclub.com)