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atavistic

/ˌætəˈvɪstɪk/

បែបសភាវគតិបុរាណ

  1. adjective បែបសភាវគតិបុរាណ, ដែលបន្តពីដូនតា
    relating to feelings or behaviors typical of very early human ancestors; primitive
    ទាក់ទងនឹងអារម្មណ៍ ឬអាកប្បកិរិយាពីបុរាណកាលរបស់បុព្វបុរស ឬសភាវគតិដើម
    The sound of thunder aroused an atavistic fear in him.
    សំឡេងផ្គរលាន់បានដាស់ការភ័យខ្លាចពីសភាវគតិដើមនៅក្នុងខ្លួនគាត់។

Synonyms: primitive, ancestral, elemental, instinctive, innate

Antonyms: modern, evolved

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.