Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ر ج ع (r-j-ʕ), related to going back, returning.

Noun edit

رَجْعِيَّة (rajʕiyyaf (plural رَجْعِيَّات (rajʕiyyāt))

  1. (of a culture or an idea) backward
    Synonym: تَخَلُّف (taḵalluf)
    Antonym: تَقَدُّم (taqaddum)

Declension edit

Adjective edit

رَجْعِيَّة (rajʕiyyaf

  1. feminine singular of رَجْعِيّ (rajʕiyy)