Thesaurus / retrogression
FEEDBACKHow to use retrogression in a sentence
Is the progress that seems attainable in certain directions worth the retrogression that may be its price?
THE NEW MACHIAVELLIHERBERT GEORGE WELLSIngres could not paint flesh, and in this respect he is indicative of an enormous retrogression as compared with Prudhon.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING, VOLUME 1 (OF 4)RICHARD MUTHERRetrogression, reapproach to a standpoint to which the race has been long habituated in the past, is easier.
THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASSTHORSTEIN VEBLENBut I apprehend that retrogression can only occur where the environment of a living species is altered to its detriment.
THE CONTEMPORARY REVIEW, VOLUME 36, NOVEMBER 1879VARIOUSIn all other essential respects save one, the decade was a period of retrogression for New York City.
THE ARENAVARIOUSHe regards it as a deliberate retrogression to an earlier stage.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: COLOSSIANS AND PHILEMONALEXANDER MACLARENWar is old--atavistic, a confession of failure, evidence of retrogression.
CLASS OF '29ORRIE LASHIN AND MILO HASTINGSWhether he realised this retrogression himself it is difficult to say.
CECIL RHODESPRINCESS CATHERINE RADZIWILLPolitical retrogression was no longer to bar national progress.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLANDT.F. TOUTThe former makes for progress, the latter for retrogression.
THE PRACTICE AND THEORY OF BOLSHEVISMBERTRAND RUSSELLWORDS RELATED TO RETROGRESSION
- about-face
- antipode
- antipole
- antithesis
- back
- bottom
- change of mind
- contra
- contradiction
- contradictory
- contrary
- converse
- counter
- counterpole
- flip side
- flip-flop
- inverse
- other side
- overturning
- rear
- regression
- retrogression
- retroversion
- reversal
- reversement
- reversion
- switch
- turn
- turn around
- turnabout
- turning
- underside
- verso
- volte-face
- wrong side
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