pet regression

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pet regression

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From pet + regression, by analogy with age regression.

noun

uncountable The state of temporarily adopting the mindset of, or roleplaying as, an animal, especially when done as coping mechanism or less commonly simply for fun.
Similar: petre, petreg

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"pet regression." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pet%20regression. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"pet regression." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pet%20regression.

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@misc{pet_regression_2026,
  title = {pet regression},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pet%20regression},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}