atavism
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Is atavism a Scrabble word?
✓Yes, atavism is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of atavism?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (sociology) Reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence.Examples: "I have even read in a book of criminology that the tramp is an atavism, a throw-back to the nomadic stage of humanity."; ""...he traces the roots of objectless imperialism to three sources, each an atavism. Modern imperialism, according to Schumpeter, resulted from the combined impact of a "war machine", warlike instincts, and export monopolism"."countableuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "atavism"?
How many Scrabble points is the word "atavism"?
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