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regressive
adjective as in mossbacked
adjective as in reactionary
adjective as in retrogressive
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adjective as in reversed
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Example Sentences
A past that includes elements of regressive social order, like gender hierarchy.
Worse still, the distribution of the extended cuts would be quite regressive.
Trump has "an extremely regressive economic program in mind, one that really will effectively redistribute income away from working-class voters to the top."
Under the GOP, the creation of the totalitarian subject — shaped by regressive values, stunted agency, and a warped sense of morality — intersects with a broader assault on the very meaning of citizenship.
His regressive, misogynist views come into direct conflict with the daily reality of military service, where large numbers of women serve — and the military cannot function without them.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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