antiprogressive
|an-ti-pro-gress-ive|
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/ˌæn.ti.prəˈɡrɛs.ɪv/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.prəˈɡres.ɪv/
against progress
Etymology
'antiprogressive' is an English compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' and the adjective 'progressive'. 'anti-' originates from Greek, where 'anti-' meant 'against' or 'opposite', and 'progressive' comes from 'progress' + '-ive'.
'progress' entered English via Old French 'progres' and Latin 'progressus' (from 'pro-' meaning 'forward' + 'gradi'/'gredi' meaning 'to step' or 'to walk'). 'Progressive' developed in English from 'progress' + the adjectival suffix '-ive', and modern compounds using the prefix 'anti-' (Greek origin) produced words like 'antiprogressive' in contemporary usage.
The elements originally meant 'against' (anti-) and 'forward-step' (progressus). Over time, their compound came to denote opposition to progress or progressive ideas, giving the modern sense of 'opposed to progress or progressive reform.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or group that is opposed to progressive policies or reforms; an opponent of progressivism.
He was labeled an antiprogressive after vocally opposing the city's reform measures.
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Adjective 1
opposing or resisting progressive policies, reforms, or social change; characterized by hostility to progressive ideas.
The committee adopted an antiprogressive stance, arguing against recent labor and social reforms.
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Adjective 2
(Linguistics) Opposing or not expressing the progressive (continuous) aspect; used to describe forms or constructions that do not mark ongoing action.
Some linguists coined the term 'antiprogressive' to describe certain stative verbs that resist progressive marking.
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Last updated: 2025/09/07 22:52