atavistic

• Diz-se do reaparecimento de características ancestrais ou hereditárias que estavam ausentes há gerações; também se refere a um retorno a um tipo, comportamento ou estágio mais primitivo ou arcaico.

Relating to or characterized by the reappearance of ancestral characteristics; a reversion to an earlier type or behavior.

1. Relating to ancestral traitsC2formal

   Relating to or characterized by the reappearance of characteristics from a remote ancestor, often seen as primitive or outdated.

   Atávico

   • His atavistic fear of the dark seemed irrational to his friends.
   • The ritual had an atavistic quality, harking back to ancient tribal ceremonies.
   • She felt an atavistic urge to run and hide when the storm began.

   Sinônimosancestralarchaicprimevalprimitiveregressivereversionarythrowback

   Antônimosadvancedinnovativemodernnovelprogressive