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atavistic
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showing traits or behaviors that resemble those of distant ancestors, often primitive or ancient in nature
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most atavistic
Comparative
more atavistic
gradable
Examples
His sudden aggression was an atavistic throwback to humanity's primal instincts.
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