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backslide
[ bak-slahyd ]
verb (used without object)
- to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
noun
- an act or instance of backsliding:
a backslide from his early training.
backslide
/ ˈ²úæ°ìËŒ²õ±ô²¹Éª»å /
verb
- intr to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈ²ú²¹³¦°ìËŒ²õ±ô¾±»å±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú²¹³¦°ìs±ô¾±»åe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of backslide1
Example Sentences
We’re living through a time of deep political unrest, with populist movements, democratic backsliding, and extremism rising worldwide.
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.
A new study examining the top films of 2024 has found that Hollywood is backsliding on its diversity efforts.
While rising asylum claims may seem linked to "democratic backsliding" in India, correlation isn't causation, the authors say .
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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