retrogressive
adjective/ˌretrəˈɡresɪv/
/ˌretrəˈɡresɪv/
(formal, disapproving)- returning to old-fashioned ideas or methods instead of making progress
- a retrogressive change
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from retro- ‘backwards’, on the pattern of progression.Want to learn more?
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