retrogradenessn.
/ˈrɛtrə(ʊ)ɡreɪdnəs/, U.S. /ˈrɛtrəˌɡreɪdnəs/ rare.
The quality or fact of being retrograde; backward or regressive tendency.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Retrogradeness, the Faculty of going backwards.
1903 B. White Quo Vaditis? v. 88 Verily, they are ill servitors who would exact retrogradeness into a religion.
2002 Jrnl. Aesthetic Educ. 36 28 The one thing all critics seem to agree about is the danger and political retrogradeness of Art for Art's Sake.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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