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

1. <social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior>

First Known Use of RETROGRESSION

1604

Related to RETROGRESSION

Synonyms: regression, reversion

Antonyms: advancement, development, evolution, progression

Related Words: backslide, lapse, relapse; atavism, return; nondevelopment; decline, degeneration

Near Antonyms: gestation, growth, maturation, ripening

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Rhymes with RETROGRESSION

deaccession, decompression, indiscretion, intercession, intersession, introgression, misimpression, poster session, reimpression, self-confession, self-expression, supersession