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Meaning of Backwardness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The state of being backward.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Reluctance.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التراجع تخلف
Suomi jälkeenjääneisyys jälkijättöisyys takapajuisuus takaperoisuus vanhanaikaisuus vastahakoisuus
Français arriération Retard
Polski ciemnota średniowiecze zacofanie
Română înapoiere
Русский отсталость
Svenska bakvändhet efterblivenhet

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Backwardnesses Backwards backwards roll backwards time machine backwardsness Backwash

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