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atavistic

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atavistic /ˌætəˈvɪstɪk/ adjective
atavistic
/ˌætəˈvɪstɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATAVISTIC
formal
: very primitive used to describe feelings or qualities that human beings have had from the earliest times