retrogresso
[ʁe.tɾo.ˈɡɾe.su]
nounmasculinepl: retrogressos
retrogression, backward step, regression
1. The act or process of moving backward or declining to a worse state
The company's retrogression in market share was alarming.
O retrogresso da empresa na participação de mercado foi alarmante.
2. A return to a previous, usually worse, condition or state
Social retrogression occurred during the political crisis.
Um retrogresso social ocorreu durante a crise política.
3. In evolutionary or historical context, a step backward in development
Some viewed the new policies as a retrogression of civil rights.
Alguns viram as novas políticas como um retrogresso dos direitos civis.
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