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retrograde
adjectiveformaluncommon/ʁɨtɾuˈɡɾaðu/re·tro·gra·do
Definition
1Moving 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.”
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retrograde policiesretrograde ideasretrograde step