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Synonyms for atavism in English

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atavism:
- reversion; atavism; throwback

English

Detailed Synonyms for atavism in English

atavism:

atavism [the ~] noun

the atavism
the reversion; the atavism
- reversion [the ~] noun
- atavism [the ~] noun
the atavism

– a reappearance of an earlier characteristic ¹
the reversion; the atavism; the throwback
– a reappearance of an earlier characteristic ¹
- reversion [the ~] noun
- atavism [the ~] noun
- throwback [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "atavism":

reversion; throwback; recurrence; return

Related Definitions for "atavism":

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University