ATAVISM Synonyms
There are 3 synonyms of the word
atavism.
(exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word atavism. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word atavism. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ATAVISM
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| reversion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) • (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic • turning in the opposite direction • returning to a former state • a failure to maintain a higher state | ||||||||
| throwback | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist | ||||||||
| anachronism | nounn | |||||||
noun • something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred • an artifact that belongs to another time • a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age | ||||||||
Best Hypernyms For ATAVISM
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
atavism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
recurrence
return
