retrogression

Definitions

The act or process of returning to a former, less developed, or inferior state.

A movement or development backward; a decline or deterioration.

Examples

The sudden decline in public health standards was viewed by many experts as a significant retrogression for the nation.

The committee argued that the new policy represented a retrogression from the progress made in civil rights over the last decade.

Economic instability often leads to a retrogression in the quality of life for the most vulnerable members of society.

Synonyms

decline regression deterioration reversion backsliding degeneration decay

Antonyms

progress advancement improvement development growth evolution betterment