regressive
/rɪˈɡrɛsɪv/
adjective
- Returning to a less advanced or worse state; moving backward instead of forward.
- His regressive attitude toward technology made him refuse to use a smartphone.
- Some people argue that the tax system is regressive, hurting the poor more than the rich.
- The new policy was seen as regressive because it cut funding for education.
- In economics, describing a tax that takes a larger percentage of income from low-income earners than from high-income earners.
- The government replaced the regressive tax with a progressive one based on income brackets.
- A sales tax is often considered regressive because it takes a bigger share of a poor person's income.
- Critics say the flat tax is regressive and benefits the wealthy.
- In psychology, relating to a return to an earlier stage of development or behavior, especially as a defense mechanism.
- The therapist noted regressive patterns in the patient's responses during the session.
- Under stress, the child showed regressive behavior like thumb-sucking.
- Regressive tendencies in adults can appear as childish tantrums.
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