Looking for the meaning of the word ATAVISM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ATAVISM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Atavism
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈatəvɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral
Short Definition:tendency to revert to something ancient
Examples:- the more civilized a society seems to be, the more susceptible it is to its buried atavism
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