atavism (63 synonym found)

Atavism has 63 synonyms. The top synonyms for atavism are aboriginality, affect memory, ancien regime, ancientness, anterograde memory, backset, backward deviation, cobwebs of antiquity and 55 more. Another word for atavism is aboriginality. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for atavism?

A common synonym for atavism is aboriginality. Other synonyms include affect memory, ancien regime, ancientness, anterograde memory.

How many synonyms does atavism have?

Atavism has 63 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does atavism mean?

(n): the reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence.

Definition of atavism:

(n) : the reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence. Often also referred to as a throwback; the recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence
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Definition of atavism:

(n) : the reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence. Often also referred to as a throwback; the recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence
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