Word: nonatavistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
a
ta
vi
stic
Definition: Not atavistic; characteristic of an atavist
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: atavism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: at
Language: la
Decoded: at
PoS: Conjunction
Meaning: whereas
Affix: avus
Language: la
Decoded: avus
Meaning: grandfather
Affix: at
Language: la
Decoded: at
PoS: Conjunction
Meaning: whereas
Affix: avus
Language: la
Decoded: avus
Meaning: grandfather
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to