retrogression
ret·ro·gres·sion
noun \-ˈgre-shən\Definition of RETROGRESSION
1
: regression 3
2
: return to a former and less complex level of development or organization
Examples of RETROGRESSION
- <social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior>
First Known Use of RETROGRESSION
1604
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