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being vs atavist

atavist vs being

being and atavist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
being Yes No No No
atavist Yes No No No
As nouns, atavist is a hyponym of being; that is, atavist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than being:
  • being: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  • atavist: an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
being (noun) atavist (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
the state or fact of existing
Difference between being and atavist

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