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backslide

[ bak-slahyd ]

verb (used without object)

backslid, backslid or backslidden, backsliding.
  1. to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.


noun

  1. an act or instance of backsliding:

    a backslide from his early training.

backslide

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verb

  1. intr to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú²¹³¦°ìËŒ²õ±ô¾±»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú²¹³¦°ìs±ô¾±»åe°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of backslide1

First recorded in 1575–85; back 2 + slide
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We’re living through a time of deep political unrest, with populist movements, democratic backsliding, and extremism rising worldwide.

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Though the racial and ethnic diversity of top film casts slowly increased over the 14 years that the report has charted this data, it backslid in 2024.

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A new study examining the top films of 2024 has found that Hollywood is backsliding on its diversity efforts.

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While rising asylum claims may seem linked to "democratic backsliding" in India, correlation isn't causation, the authors say .

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As someone who has spent a fair chunk of their adult life being probably too concerned with the proper lighting for every occasion, I can’t stand to see this backslide go any further.

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