Meanings
verbpet regress (third-person singular simple present pet regresses, present participle pet regressing, simple past and past participle pet regressed)
present singular third person pet regresses · participle present pet regressing · participle past pet regressed · past pet regressed
- To engage in pet regression; to undergo pet regression.
Origin
Probably a back-formation from pet regression.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
pet regress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20regress
MLA
“pet regress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20regress. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pet regress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20regress.
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