Sunday, June 13, 2010

Words!: Retroagressive

I've been thinking of this work. Which doesn't really exist, but is a simple compound word from a latin root. I don't understand why English lacks so many words, so I'm fixing this.

Of course people are very attached to their dictionary. English isn't treated like a plastic language, such as German, which you just make compound words for everything. So many English speakers like a very set list of words. This word, shouldn't be incorrect in any way though, unless I'm spelling one of the root words incorrectly.

Retro: To go back
Agressive: having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

Retroagressive: Going back to determination and pursuit of your ends.
Example: The aging rock star bringing his old band back together was a retroagressive act.


Not to be confused with Retrogression, which is Devolution.

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