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retrogressive
[ re-truh-gres-iv ]
/ ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛs ɪv /
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adjective
characterized by retrogression; degenerating.
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Origin of retrogressive
OTHER WORDS FROM retrogressive
ret·ro·gres·sive·ly, adverbun·ret·ro·gres·sive, adjectiveun·ret·ro·gres·sive·ly, adverbWords nearby retrogressive
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