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backslider

UK
/ˈbækˌslaɪdə/
US
/ˈbækˌslaɪdɚ/

Translations

backslidernoun
backsliders
pl
UK
/ˈbækˌslaɪdə/
US
/ˈbækˌslaɪdɚ/
récidivistePersonne qui retombe dans de mauvaises habitudes ou des comportements répréhensibles.
After months of staying sober, he became a backslider and returned to his old drinking habits.
Après des mois de sobriété, il est redevenu un récidiviste et a repris ses anciennes habitudes de boisson.
Additional translations
apostatSurtout dans un contexte religieux ou moral : personne qui s’éloigne de sa foi ou de ses principes.
Synonyms
revert
apostate
defector
renegade
turncoat

Definitions

backslidernoun
A person who relapses into bad habits or undesirable behaviors, especially after a period of improvement or reform.
After months of staying sober, he became a backslider and returned to his old drinking habits.
A person who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior, particularly in a religious or moral context.
The congregation was concerned about the backslider who had stopped attending church services.
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