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   Ret·ro·gres·sion

   /ˌretrəˈɡreSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one: "a kind of extreme 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. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRETROGRESS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · Definition of 'retrogress' Word Frequency. retrogress in American English. (ˈrɛtrəˌgrɛs ; ˌ rɛtrəˈgrɛs ) verb intransitive. to move backward, esp. into an earlier, less complex, or worse condition; decline; degenerate. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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

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   : to move backward : revert. Did you know? As you might guess, retrogress is the opposite of progress. 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retrogressionsRetrogressions 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.

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

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   Retrogression definition, the act of retrogressing; movement backward. See more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETROGRESSIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˈret.rə.ɡres.ɪv / uk / ˌret.rəˈɡres.ɪv / Add to word list Add to word list. causing a return to an older and worse state: retrogressive and disastrous policies. The plan is extremely retrogressive. See. retrogress. Fewer examples. Some people dismissed him as a retrogressive traditionalist.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › retrogressionretrogression - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   ret•ro•gres•sion (re′trə gresh′ ən), n. the act of retrogressing; movement backward. Developmental Biology, Pathology [ Biol.]degeneration; retrograde metamorphosis; passing from a more complex to a simpler structure. Latin retrōgress ( us) (see retrogress) + - ion. 1640–50. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › retrogressionRETROGRESSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words ...

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   Synonyms for RETROGRESSION: reversion, regression, relapse, decline, lapse, atavism, backslide, return; Antonyms of RETROGRESSION: development, evolution, advancement, progression, growth, maturation, gestation, ripening.