Cryptic crossword clue
A mad activist, displaying primitive behaviour 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ATAVISTIC

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What does ATAVISTIC mean?

ATAVISTIC adjective
  1. Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
  2. Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
  3. Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.

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