If you describe an action or idea as ~, you disapprove of it because it returns to old ideas or beliefs and does not take advantage of recent progress. (FORMAL)
...the ~ policies of the National parties.
= regressive
ADJ disapproval
If you describe an action or idea as ~, you disapprove of it because it returns to old ideas or beliefs and does not take advantage of recent progress. (FORMAL)
...the ~ policies of the National parties.
= regressive
ADJ disapproval
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012