ret ‧ ro ‧ gres ‧ sive /ˌretrəˈɡresɪv◂/ BrE AmE adjective formal
returning to an earlier and worse situation SYN regressive :
retrogressive legislation
—retrogress verb [intransitive]
—retrogression /-ˈɡreʃ ə n/ noun [singular, uncountable]
ret ‧ ro ‧ gres ‧ sive /ˌretrəˈɡresɪv◂/ BrE AmE adjective formal
returning to an earlier and worse situation SYN regressive :
retrogressive legislation
—retrogress verb [intransitive]
—retrogression /-ˈɡreʃ ə n/ noun [singular, uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012