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regressive
/rɪˈɡrɛsɪv/
adjective
regresywny
Also
cofający sięuwsteczniający
Definition
Returning to a former or less developed state, or tending to move backward.
Examples
The new tax policy is considered regressive as it disproportionately affects the poor.
Nowa polityka podatkowa jest uważana za regresywną, ponieważ nieproporcjonalnie dotyka biednych.
Some critics argue that the new curriculum is regressive.
Niektórzy krytycy twierdzą, że nowy program nauczania jest regresywny.
Collocations
regressive taxregressive policiesregressive tendencies
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