backsliding

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back·slide (b

)

intr.v. back·slid (-sl

), back·slid·ing, back·slides

To revert to sin or wrongdoing, especially in religious practice.

backslider n.

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Noun

backsliding - a failure to maintain a higher state

lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting, lapse, reversion

failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"

recidivism - habitual relapse into crime

Translations

backsliding [ˈbækˈslaɪdɪŋ] N → reincidencia f, recaída f

backsliding [ˈbækslaɪdɪŋ] n → récidive f

backsliding [ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ] n → ricaduta (in vizio, errore)

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apostasy apostate back backslide defection drop away drop off failure fall away lapse lapsed lapsing Recidivation recidivism regress relapse Relapser Relapsing renegade			Perkins, with this new condition of the body which made him so restless, his old feelings revived, and he reproached himself bitterly for his backsliding. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context Though d'Urberville had declared that this breach of his engagement today was the simple backsliding of a believer, Tess's words, as echoed from Angel Clare, had made a deep impression upon him, and continued to do so after he had left her. Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context he who abandons his damsels in the very lists," she cried; "here have we been days, nay, ages, expecting you at our feet, imploring mercy and forgetfulness of your craven backsliding, or I should rather say, backrunning--for verily you fled in the manner that no stricken deer, as our worthy friend the scout would say, could equal The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context			Backrack backrest backroom backroom boy backrush Backs backsaw backscatter backscratcher backscratching backseat backseat driver backset Backsettler backsheesh backshift backshore backside backsight backslap backslapper backslapping backslash backslide backslider backsliding backspace backspace character backspace key backspacer backspin backsplash backstab Backstaff backstage backstair backstairs backstairs gossip backstay Backster backstitch backstop backstory backstreet Backstress backstretch backstroke backstroker backswept backswimmer backswing			Backsight backsight method backsights backsights Backslang backslap backslapped backslapper backslappers backslapping backslappings backslaps backslash backslash Backslash key Backslash key backslashes backslashes backslid backslid backslidden backslidden backslide backslide backslider backslider backsliders backsliders backslides backslides backsliding Backsolver Backsolver Backsolving backspace backspace backspace backspace character backspace key backspace key backspaced backspaced backspacer backspaces backspaces backspacing backspacing backspin backspins backsplash backsplash backsplashes backsplashes Backspread Backspreads backspring backstab backstab backstabbed backstabber backstabbing

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