backslide
[bak-slahyd]
verb (used without object), back·slid, back·slid or back·slid·den, back·slid·ing.
to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
noun
an act or instance of backsliding: a backslide from his early training.
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Origin of backslide
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backslide
verb -slides, -sliding, -slid, -slid or -slidden
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backslide
in the religious sense, 1580s, from back (adj.) + slide (v.). Related: Backslider; backsliding (1550s).
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