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Definition retrogressive in British English

retrogressive adjective

adjective
/ˌretrəʊˈɡresɪv/
1

returning to a condition or state that is worse than the present one, instead of improving or making progress

Example

a negative and retrogressive step

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Definition retrogressive in British English