1. A reference to slowing or stopping a forward development of some objective: "Protecting the environment should not be considered as an anti-progressive movement, but a necessity for human survival now and into the future."
2. A reference to a politically conservative position that is against what is perceived to be a liberal, socialist, or leftist philosophy in politics that includes more government control over social and economic processes as opposed to private enterprises: "One can hear the conflicts that exist between anti-conservatives ["left-wingers"] versus anti-progressives ["right-wingers"] by listening to certain radio-talk show hosts and politicians as they lambast (severely criticize) each other's political and economic positions."