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suggesting the reappearance of traits or characteristics of an ancestor or primitive object

atavistic, throwback(a)(adj)

characteristic of an atavist

very primitive — used to describe feelings or qualities that human beings have had from the earliest times atavistic instincts Synonyms and Near Synonyms of atavistic bygone, erstwhile, former, historic, historical, late, old-world, past antiquated, archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt ), medieval (also mediaeval ), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, obsolete, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical ), rusty, Stone Age, superannuated aging (or ageing ), obsolescent discarded, disused, inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless dead, defunct, expired, extinct, vanished dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent ancient, antediluvian, antique, dateless, fusty, musty, old oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, retro, vintage aged, age-old, hoary, venerable Antonyms and Near Antonyms of atavistic contemporary, current, mod, modern, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, recent, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute fresh modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed functional, operable, operational, workable active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, operating, operative

reverting to atavistic behavior

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