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regressive

[ ri-gres-iv ]

adjective

  1. Biology. of, relating to, or effecting regression.
  2. (of tax) decreasing proportionately with an increase in the tax base ( def ).
  3. Logic. obtained from or characterized by backward reasoning.


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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· adverb
  • ···Ա ····ٲ [ree-gre-, siv, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDz··· adjective
  • non···· adverb
  • ܲ··· adjective
  • un···· adverb
  • un····Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of regressive1

First recorded in 1625–35; regress + -ive
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Thus, if “successful,” Trump would be imposing the largest, most regressive tax increase in history.

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A past that includes elements of regressive social order, like gender hierarchy.

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Worse still, the distribution of the extended cuts would be quite regressive.

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Trump has "an extremely regressive economic program in mind, one that really will effectively redistribute income away from working-class voters to the top."

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Under the GOP, the creation of the totalitarian subject — shaped by regressive values, stunted agency, and a warped sense of morality — intersects with a broader assault on the very meaning of citizenship.

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