退たい嬰えい

noun

conservatism; regression; unadventurousness

Refers to a tendency to avoid change or new things, often with a negative connotation of being overly cautious or backward-looking. Used in formal or written contexts.

• 彼かれの退たい嬰えい的てきな態たい度どが改かい革かくの妨さまたげになっている。

  His conservative attitude is hindering reform.

• その政せい策さくは退たい嬰えい的てきで、時じ代だいに合あっていない。

  That policy is regressive and out of step with the times.