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retrograde

adjectiveformaluncommon/ʁɨtɾuˈɡɾaðu/re·tro·gra·do

Definition

1

Moving backwards; opposing progress, evolution, or modern ideas; reactionary.

Usage examples

The new regulations were seen as a retrograde move for workers' rights.
His retrograde views on education were widely condemned.

Common combinations

retrograde policiesretrograde ideasretrograde step