CEFR C1

regressive

adjective

Meaning

Tending to move backward or return to an earlier or less advanced condition.

Examples

The company's policies have become increasingly regressive over the last decade.
His speech was criticized for its regressive views on social issues.

Synonyms: retrograde, receding, declining, backward

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regressive (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /rɪˈɡrɛsɪv/

Definition

Tending to move backward or return to an earlier or less advanced condition.

Examples

The company's policies have become increasingly regressive over the last decade.
His speech was criticized for its regressive views on social issues.
The disease can cause regressive changes in the brain.

How to Use regressive

regressive policy (collocation): A policy that moves backward or returns to an earlier or less advanced condition. — "The government's new immigration policy was widely condemned as regressive."
regressive views (collocation): Opinions or beliefs that are old-fashioned or opposed to progress. — "He was known for his regressive views on women's rights."
regressive change (collocation): A change that moves backward or to a less developed state. — "The economic crisis led to regressive change in living standards."

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