Atavism

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Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconthrowback
Executive Parlanceancestral reversion
Scholarly Discourseevolutionary regression
Babel ZenithAtavism
Origin: Biology
Pronunciation: /ˈætəˌvɪzəm/

Etymology & Meaning

Reversion to an earlier evolutionary type.

In the Boardroom

When an organization reverts to old behaviors.

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