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retrogression

Syllabification: (ret·ro·gres·sion)
Pronunciation: /ˌretrəˈgreSHən/
Definition of retrogression

noun

  • 1the process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one:a kind of extreme retrogression to 19th-century attitudes

Derivatives

retrogressive

Pronunciation: /-ˈgresiv/
adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from retro- 'backward', on the pattern of progression

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Definition of retrogression in the British & World English dictionary

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