Backward-looking
Forward-looking
Forward-looking adjective - Having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future.
Backward-looking is an antonym for forward-looking.
Both words in one sentence
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On the other hand, B5 also presents a struggle for a better, more rational future, and emphasizes the importance both of backward-looking rootedness (in the Minbari) and of forward-looking independence (in the humans).
Source: Romanticism Versus Enlightenment
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