Atavism
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British pronunciation/ˈateɪvˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/ˈætəvɪzəm/

Définition et Signification de "atavism"

Atavism
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atavisme

an ancestral or ancient trait, feeling, outlook, activity, etc. that modern humans revert to
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Her love for hunting felt like an atavism, connecting her to ancient ancestors.
His fear of the dark felt like an atavism, a remnant of early human survival instincts.
The villagers practiced an atavism, celebrating ancient customs long forgotten elsewhere.
The child’s instinct to climb trees seemed like an atavism from our evolutionary history.
The sudden aggression he displayed seemed like an atavism from a primal past.
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