
retrograde
/ˈɹɛtɹəˌɡɹeɪd/
directed or moving backward; reverting to an earlier state
retrograde in a sentence
“The policy was seen as a retrograde step for civil rights.”
Origin of retrograde
Latin retrogradus (going backward); planets appearing to move backward
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relating to one's birth; native or innate
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in contrast or conflict; facing directly across
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relating to horoscopes or astrological predictions
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