regressive
adjective
re·gres·sive
ri-ˈgre-siv 
1
: tending to regress or produce regression
2
: being, characterized by, or developing in the course of an evolutionary process involving increasing simplification of bodily structure
3
: decreasing in rate as the base increases
a regressive tax
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However, opponents, including some current students, cautioned that restoring the Confederate names would associate the schools and their county with regressive, racist ideologies.
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Assuming men can’t be friends with women is strangely regressive for this app, but there’s a legitimate argument to be made for privacy and safety concerns.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 14 May 2024
Assuming men can’t be friends with women is strangely regressive for this app, but there’s a legitimate argument to be made for privacy and safety concerns.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
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regressive
adjective
re·gres·sive
ri-ˈgres-iv
1
: of, relating to, or tending toward regression
2
: gradually decreasing
a regressive tax
Medical Definition
regressive
adjective
re·gres·sive
ri-ˈgres-iv
: relating to, resulting from, producing, or characterized by regression
regressive behavior
regressive tissue changes
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