Retroversion

//ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A turning or falling back. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    returning to a former state wordnet
  3. 3
    A backward-tilting of an anatomical strucure (e.g. the uterus). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    translation back into the original language wordnet
  5. 5
    a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part wordnet

Synonyms

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about facebackingbackslidingdisenchantmentflip flopintroversion

Etymology

From retro- + -version.

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