backslider
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Ireland) One who will not do his work or shoulder his responsibilities.
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