Retrogressive
adjective
Moving back to a worse or less developed state.
Racial bias in the workplace is a retrogressive step.
Often appears as...
- retrogressive step
- retrogressive policy
adjective
Reverting to an earlier, generally worse, state or condition.
The family fell into retrogressive behaviors after the father lost his job.
Often appears as...
- retrogressive behavior
- retrogressive evolution
adjective
Moving back to a worse or less developed state.
Racial bias in the workplace is a retrogressive step.
Often appears as...
- retrogressive step
- retrogressive policy
adjective
Reverting to an earlier, generally worse, state or condition.
The family fell into retrogressive behaviors after the father lost his job.
Often appears as...
- retrogressive behavior
- retrogressive evolution
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Progress
Use 'retrogressive' to imply that an action moves things backward instead of improving them.
Installing outdated software on new computers is a retrogressive choice.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Physical Movement
'Retrogressive' often describes concepts or societies, not physical objects moving.
Introducing censorship laws can be seen as a retrogressive action for free speech.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
The term can refer to policies or actions that undo social progress or cultural advancements.
The new laws were criticized for their retrogressive impact on gender equality.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Progress
Use 'retrogressive' to imply that an action moves things backward instead of improving them.
Installing outdated software on new computers is a retrogressive choice.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Physical Movement
'Retrogressive' often describes concepts or societies, not physical objects moving.
Introducing censorship laws can be seen as a retrogressive action for free speech.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
The term can refer to policies or actions that undo social progress or cultural advancements.
The new laws were criticized for their retrogressive impact on gender equality.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Progress
Use 'retrogressive' to imply that an action moves things backward instead of improving them.
Installing outdated software on new computers is a retrogressive choice.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Physical Movement
'Retrogressive' often describes concepts or societies, not physical objects moving.
Introducing censorship laws can be seen as a retrogressive action for free speech.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
The term can refer to policies or actions that undo social progress or cultural advancements.
The new laws were criticized for their retrogressive impact on gender equality.
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influence of retrogressive Abrahamic religions when they look back today and they're looking for evidence of whether women of 75 year olds could possibly be sexually aroused they will
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Quote examples
Martin Filler
American Critic
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most thoroughgoing socioeconomic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution, which has set off a pandemic of retrogressive nationalism, regional separatism, and religious extremism.
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Henry Petroski
American Author
Too much redesign has to do more with fad and fashion than with fitness and function. It is change for the sake of change. Such redesign is not only unnecessary, it is all too often also retrogressive, leading to things that work less effectively than those they were designed to replace.
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Fela Kuti
Nigerian Musician
When you start to think of revenge, you start to think of hate. I don't believe in hating people. It's a retrogressive thing.
Quote examples
Martin Filler
American Critic
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most thoroughgoing socioeconomic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution, which has set off a pandemic of retrogressive nationalism, regional separatism, and religious extremism.
Quote examples
Henry Petroski
American Author
Too much redesign has to do more with fad and fashion than with fitness and function. It is change for the sake of change. Such redesign is not only unnecessary, it is all too often also retrogressive, leading to things that work less effectively than those they were designed to replace.
Quote examples
Fela Kuti
Nigerian Musician
When you start to think of revenge, you start to think of hate. I don't believe in hating people. It's a retrogressive thing.
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