ATAVISTIC


Meaning of ATAVISTIC in English

[ ˌatə'vɪstɪk ]

■ adjective relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral.

Derivatives

atavism noun

~ally adverb

Origin

C19: based on L. atavus 'forefather' + the adjectival suffix -istic .

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