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Word | Atavism |
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic / The recurrence, or a tendency to a recurrence, of the original type of a species in the progeny of its varieties / resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback / the daughter of Hera and Zeus, and cupbearer of the gods. / a: recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination b: recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity architectural atavism / one that manifests atavism : throwback / : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination / : an individual or character manifesting atavism : throwback, | |
Usage | ⇒ In his love for gardening, Martin seemed an atavism to his Tuscan ancestors who lavished great care on their small plots of soil. |
Synonyms | relapse, reversion, throwback, return, regression, retrogression, lapse, reversal, reverse, recurrence, restoration, reversion to type, setback, aboriginality, affect memory, age, alternation, ancien regime, ancientness, anterograde memory, |
Antonyms | culture, progress, |
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