Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- characterized by retrogression; degenerating.
“tending to move backward,” 1785, from Latin retrogress-, past participle stem of retrogradi “move backward, go backward” (see retrograde) + -ive. Related: Retrogressively.
retrogressive
adjective
“tending to move backward,” 1785, from Latin retrogress-, past participle stem of retrogradi “move backward, go backward” (see retrograde) + -ive. Related: Retrogressively.