regressive

[US]/rɪˈɡresɪv/
[UK]/rɪˈɡresɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. moving backward; going back; deteriorating; decreasing in rates of regression.

Example Sentences

the regressive, infantile wish for the perfect parent of early childhood.

A regressive tax, like the poll tax, takes proportionately more of a poor person’s income.

and the paleochannel that formed during regressive of sea level is the path of salt-water intrusion.

Results:The regressive valvulopathy was misdiagnosed easy as rheumatic heat disease,regressive valvulopathy infectious,endocarditis dysfunction and rupture of papillary muscle ect.

The regressive tax system disproportionately affects low-income individuals.

His regressive attitude towards women is unacceptable.

The country's regressive policies are hindering progress.

She noticed a regressive trend in her friend's behavior.

The regressive nature of the law sparked outrage among citizens.

The regressive social norms need to be challenged and changed.

The regressive educational system fails to meet the needs of diverse learners.

The regressive policies of the company led to a decrease in employee morale.

He believes that regressive ideologies have no place in modern society.

The regressive nature of the disease means a long and difficult recovery process.

Real-world Examples

Sales taxes, especially on essential items, are considered regressive.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Economists also characterize taxes as regressive, progressive and proportional.

Source: Economic Crash Course

No other country in the world has this regressive mapping law.”

Source: VOA Special May 2016 Collection

And it's also regressive. It gives more money to higher wage earners.

Source: NPR News March 2020 Collection

Michelle called the withdrawal from the convention regressive and a huge setback for women.

Source: NPR News March 2021 Compilation

And that's why regressive tax takes a disproportionate toll on people with lower incomes.

Source: Economic Crash Course

The decision represents one of the Trump Administration's most aggressively regressive moves yet on climate change.

Source: Time

Judges criticized the government for what they called a " regressive mindset" towards women in the military.

Source: VOA Special English: World

A good adult life requires us to see the links between our strengths and our regressive child-like states.

Source: Selected English short passages

It's made with the help of all these fine people, who also think salt taxes are incredibly regressive.

Source: Economic Crash Course

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