ALL meanings of atavistic
at·a·vis·tic
A a - adjective atavistic Atavistic feelings or behaviour seem to be very primitive, like the feelings or behaviour of our earliest ancestors. 3
- adjective atavistic of or relating to atavism 3
- adjective atavistic of, relating to, or characterized by atavism; reverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type. 1
- adjective atavistic regressive 1
- noun atavistic Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral. 1
- adjective atavistic (biology) of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes. 0
- adjective atavistic of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism. 0
- adjective atavistic relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence. 0