Atavism and Progress

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Atavism

Atavism noun - A reappearance of an earlier characteristic.
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Synonyms for Atavism
Progress is an antonym for atavism in return to a former state topic.
Nearby Word: atavistic

Progress

Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.
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Synonyms for Progress
Antonyms for Progress
Atavism is an antonym for progress.
Nearby Words: progressive, progression, progressed, progressing, progressively
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Progress and Atavism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavism/progress
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