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retrogression

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of retrogression

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior

  • social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior
Synonyms of retrogression

regression, reversion
Words Related to retrogression

backslide, lapse, relapse

atavism, return

nondevelopment

decline, degeneration
Near Antonyms of retrogression

gestation, growth, maturation, ripening
Antonyms of retrogression

advancement, development, evolution, progression

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