retrogressive
ret·ro·gres·sive
adj \-ˈgre-siv\Definition of RETROGRESSIVE
: characterized by retrogression: as a : going or directed backward b : declining from a better to a worse state c : passing from a higher to a lower level of organization <retrogressive evolution>
— ret·ro·gres·sive·ly adverb
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1802
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