| His fame comes from films that, in general, glorify violence and backwardness. |
| The impetus and content of gangster rap may have originated in the desperation and backwardness of the inner-city population. |
| The corruption in the system is a by-product of the godlessness and backwardness of the majority of the people. |
| The seizure of power by the proletariat did not overcome at one blow the country's economic backwardness and lack of culture, however. |
| This organisation is not simply an isolated enclave of extreme prejudice and backwardness. |
| The pro-project group propagated the idea that the mining of bauxite was the only means for the area to cross the boundaries of backwardness. |
