| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|vistik, -ēk adjective
: of, relating to, tending to, or marked by atavism
from some atavistic inheritance of the cave dweller he always disliked people on first acquaintance — W.S.Maugham
called his work uncultured and atavistic
• at·a·vis·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li adverb