0 a feeling or reaction that comes from long ago in human history, rather than being necessary or appropriate in modern times: --
There is something disconcerting about the seeming atavism of demonstrators carrying torches.
I don't believe the urge to connect with other people is an atavism.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.