What does "atávico" mean in English?

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Spanish

atávico

English

archaic

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Alternative translations of "atávico"

atavistic

Examples of how to use "atávico" in Spanish

Spanish
Tenía un miedo atávico a la oscuridad.
English
I had an atavistic fear of the dark.
Spanish
Un miedo atávico lo paralizó.
English
An atavistic fear paralyzed him.
Spanish
Ese impulso atávico aún aparece a veces.
English
That atavistic impulse still appears sometimes.
Spanish
Un comportamiento atávico aparece en adultos.
English
An atavistic behavior appears in adults.
Spanish
Un recuerdo atávico es confuso.
English
An atavistic memory is confusing.

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Tenía un miedo atávico a la oscuridad.

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