regressionism

English

Etymology

regression +‎ -ism

Noun

regressionism (uncountable)

1. A tendency toward regression.
   • 1999, Didier Maleuvre, Museum Memories: History, Technology, Art, page 115:

     Like a museum, the home aims at freezing and conserving an image of the past in a display of collectibles. Maupassant's description of Zola's bedroom exemplifies this historical regressionism […]