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regressive
Regressive (adj) means tending to go backwards or return to an earlier state.
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1
Tending to go backwards or return to an earlier state.
"A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck."
— Cathy Horyn, Young Spirits, One of Them an Old Master (2007)
2
(of a tax) Charged at a lower rate the more a person earns or spends.
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Etymology
Regressive was borrowed from Latin regressīvus, equivalent to regress + -ive.
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What is the meaning of regressive?
"regressive" (adj) means tending to go backwards or return to an earlier state.
What is the opposite of regressive?
The opposite of "regressive" is progressive.
What are the different meanings of regressive?
"regressive" has 2 main meanings: 1. Tending to go backwards or return to an earlier state; 2. (of a tax) Charged at a lower rate the more a person earns or spends.
