Definitions
opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin regressīvus, equivalent to regress + -ive.
Used in a sentence
“A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck.”
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01“Backward”10 letters
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