Backslide

Word BACKSLIDE
Character 9
Hyphenation back slide
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Definitions and meanings of "Backslide"

What do we mean by backslide?

To revert to bad habits or lapse in religious practice. intransitive verb

To slide back, in a figurative sense; apostatize; turn from the faith; depart from or abandon religious principles or practices.

To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed. intransitive verb

To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state. verb

To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments. verb

Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards verb

A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.

A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards; later popularly called the moonwalk.

Verb: to have sex with someone you were previously dating or hooking up with. Specifically after a falling out or bad breakup and tends to make things more complicated. Urban Dictionary

Verb: To revert to sin or wrongdoing, especially in religious practice. Urban Dictionary

When one goes back to their Exs. Urban Dictionary

Verb: to re-adopt sinful ways after having spent some time as a pious religious person. Urban Dictionary

What the Moonwalk used to be called, the backslide has its' roots in mime. Urban Dictionary

To spread crack for a tap from some johnson you've dumped, usually inducing a shame spiral. Note: only women and gay men can backslide, since straight men will screw anything, anytime, without remorse. Urban Dictionary

To go back to talking to, dating, or having sex with a previous ex. The backslider tends to be the person who broke it off, but not always. Friends must watch out for their friends who may be backsliding especially with those who have had a recent break up and/or if they don't think the two people should be together. Urban Dictionary

To revert to sin or wrongdoing, especially in religious practice Urban Dictionary

Backsliding is the action of crawling back to one's ex.{Very popular} Urban Dictionary

A backslider is someone who has no honor, someone who is full of deception. A liar and thief who always taketh and never giveth. Urban Dictionary

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The word "backslide" in example sentences

I find in myself a natural aversion to my duty, and to spiritual and divine exercises, and a propensity to that which is evil, such an inclination towards the world and the flesh as amounts to a propensity to backslide from the living ❋ Unknown (1721)

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Just a few months after passing comprehensive health reform, U.S. lawmakers appear willing to risk a short-term backslide in the push to reduce the number of uninsured Americans until the overhaul's major provisions take effect in ❋ Unknown (2010)

Somewhere along the way, deep in our long term backslide in education spending and the decline of leisure time we produced a society of people impatient to study a situation then react in a non-violent way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another method of the devil to cause you to backslide is to induce you to practice something again that you told ❋ Unknown (1903)

As some people already know, a dance move called the moonwalk (aka backslide) had been existed before it became the "moonwalk". ❋ Unknown (2010)

There are many recorded instances of the moonwalk, originally known as the backslide or ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is with a sense of profound ennui that one reads today the enthralling news that, "Gordon Brown hinted … that he could yet call a referendum on the new EU reform treaty if fellow European leaders 'backslide' on deals struck by Tony Blair to protect British sovereignty." ❋ Richard (2007)

But, notably, the hearings board said small - and medium-sized cities can't "backslide" as a result of its ruling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He said delay will allow the Conservatives to "backslide". ❋ Unknown (2009)

The doctrine of "backslide" asserts that someone can of their own will jump out of the Lord's hand and become a child of Satan again. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If we are kept and Satan can't snatch us back, we can't "backslide". ❋ Unknown (2008)

Their claim is, that you today being a Christian can go off into sin and "backslide" and at that point be outside of the ark of salvation, that if the Lord returned or you died at that moment they have declared you in the "backsliden position" you would go to hell. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If the doctrine of "backslide" is true, than salvation is based on works. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is ardently hoped that the generous and liberal-minded hotel keepers in Cleveland may not "backslide," and that if any single colored delegate, clerical or lay, should come alone to Cleveland, even before the close of the "six months’ probation," he might not find the door closed against him. ❋ Various (N/A)

It also states that there will likely be a democratic "backslide" in the most populous African countries, and that, "the region will be vulnerable to civil conflict and complex forms of interstate conflict-with militaries fragmented along ethnic or other divides, limited control of border areas, and insurgents and criminal groups preying on unarmed civilians in neighboring countries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He would quickly backslide into drugs and start stealing to pay for his habit. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

It's time for real separation of church and state, to correct the dangerous backslide occuring now that started over the past 8 years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I knew I was going to backslide with [Ben] last night as soon as he walked into the bar. [My friends] are going [to kill] me" ❋ Citypretty21 (2011)

Even after tasting [true freedom] in Christ, Alex [found it] easy to backslide into [habitual] ways of the flesh. ❋ Mads Entry (2006)

'I can't [believe] you're with her again.. Man, you're [such a] [backslider], you always backslide!' ❋ New Girl123 (2012)

For [about a year], we thought we lost him, but then [one day] [Skeevo] backslides right back into our lives! ❋ F. Rodderick Hsu (2005)

Man, look at [Cooley] [Jackson] backslide! I hope [Micheal Jackson] don't steal his move. ❋ Levesque (2006)

Johnny: You look like shit. Eric: My ex came over last night. Johnny: You backslide? Eric: You know it. Johnny: That must be some good [rod]. Eric: Better than that [take-out] you [scarf]. ❋ JohnnyAZ (2006)

Everyone worries [Rhianna] is backsliding into an [abusive relationship] with [Chris Brown]. ❋ Catfish24 (2012)

Someone who gets [safed] only to [revert] to their old [sinful] ways is referred to as a backslider ❋ Greg54B (2007)

Person 1: Dude, give me your phone Person 2: What? Why? Person 1: Because after this drink, you're going to [call up] [Jen] and try to get back with her...whatever she is. Person 2: What? Naw, man... Person 1: Yeah you will. You do it all the time. It's called [backsliding] ❋ Girl Anonymous (2012)

[Bare] your windows and [lock your doors], beware the backslider roams the [moors]. ❋ The San Diego Kid (2005)

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