Definition of Atavism
Atavism
at·a·vism
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(noun)
the tendency to revert (or an instance of such reversion) to a former state, especially an ancestral/ancient state;
e.g. The garden shows atavism of design, since it is laid out in old style despite being attached to a modern building.
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