Definition of throwback
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one that is suggestive of or suited to an earlier time or style
his manners were a throwback to a more polite era
2a
: reversion to an earlier type or phase : atavism
b
: an instance or product of atavistic reversion
throw back
verb
threw back; thrown back; throwing back; throws back
Definition of throw back (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to delay the progress or advance of : check
2
: to cause to rely : make dependent
they are thrown back upon … native intelligence— Michael Novak
3
: reflect
: to revert to an earlier type or phase
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The first known use of throwback was in 1656
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