retroversion
- noun
- /ˌrɛtrəˈvɜrʒən/
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retroceso
- The fashion industry often experiences a retroversion to past styles.
Examples
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After several reforms, the country's policies seemed to undergo a retroversion to earlier, more restrictive practices.
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Critics feared the new leadership would prompt a retroversion of social attitudes.
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The sudden retroversion of the software erased all the improvements from the latest update.
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Many artists embrace retroversion in their work.
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After several reforms, the country's policies seemed to undergo a retroversion to earlier, more restrictive practices.
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The fashion industry often experiences a retroversion to past styles.
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Many artists embrace retroversion as a way to revive vintage aesthetics in their work.
Synonyms
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7.6
A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills
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6.9
A return to an earlier state or condition
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8.9
A change back to an earlier, worse state in a country or system
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7.0
To change something back to its earlier form or use, for example factories after a war
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8.1
A return to an earlier, less developed or worse state
How Restored
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retroversion comes from the Latin parts retro- 'back' and vertere 'to turn', so it means a 'turning back'. That's why we use retroversion for a return to an earlier state, style, or condition.