unadvancement

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ advancement.

Noun

unadvancement (uncountable)

1. Failure to advance.
   • 2015, Inez Baranay, 7 Stories, 2 Novellas, page 45:

     Some of us are concentrating on what Mahadevi is telling us, others on our own technological unadvancement. Here we are at what could be humankind's most momentous moment and we have picture-taking instruments that can't be relied on.