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   retrogression

   /ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈɡrɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one: "a retrogression to 19th-century attitudes"
   • 2. another term for retrogradation

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘movement in a reverse direction’): from Latin retrogressio(n-), from retrogress-, past participle of retrogradi ‘to move backwards’ (see retrograde).

   Derivatives

   • 1. retrogressive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETROGRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of returning to an older and worse state: Incompetent management has led the economy to retrogression. A society which sidelines women is heading towards retrogression. See. retrogress. Fewer examples. We are focusing on progression and not retrogression. She warned of serious retrogression in relations between the two countries.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retrogressionRetrogression Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : return to a former and less complex level of development or organization. Synonyms. regression. reversion. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of retrogression in a Sentence. social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETROGRESSION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of returning to an older and worse state: Incompetent management has led the economy to retrogression. A society which sidelines women is heading toward retrogression. See. retrogress. Fewer examples. We are focusing on progression and not retrogression. She warned of serious retrogression in relations between the two countries.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › retrogressionRETROGRESSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Retrogression definition: the act of retrogressing; movement backward.. See examples of RETROGRESSION used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retrogressRetrogress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Retrogression is usually an undesirable decline from a higher or advanced level. So, for instance, in difficult social situations an adolescent can retrogress to a childish level of maturity. And under the extreme conditions of total war, a whole society may retrogress to a primitive state.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETROGRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RETROGRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of retrogress in English. retrogress. verb [ I ] formal uk / ˌret.rəˈɡres / us / ˈret.rə.ɡres / Add to word list. to return to an older and worse state. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse. add. admin. aggravate. backslide. be downhill idiom. debase

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETROGRESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Retrogression means moving back to an earlier and less efficient stage of development. [ formal ] There has been a retrogression in the field of human rights since 1975.