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rétrograde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • retrograde adjective Moving backward, or reversing to an earlier, less advanced state.

Senses

rétrograde is used for these senses in English:

  • retrograde One who opposes social reform, favouring the maintenance of the status quo; a conservative.

retrograde — full definition

  1. adjective Moving backward, or reversing to an earlier, less advanced state.
  2. adjective Of a planet: appearing to move backward across the sky relative to its usual direction.
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