backslidden

Meanings

• Verb

  To relapse or fall away from a previous belief, practice, or standard.

  - "After years of living a healthy lifestyle, John backslid and began eating junk food again."
  - "Many people backslide on their New Year's resolutions within the first few weeks."
  - "The reformed criminal backslid and returned to a life of crime."

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Variants

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backslid , backslidden , backslide , backslider , backsliders , backslides , backsliding

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Etymology

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The term 'backslide' comes from the Old English word 'clidan,' which means 'to slip.' The prefix 'back-' was added to indicate moving backward or relapsing.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'backslide' is often used in the context of addiction recovery.

2. In the Bible, the term 'backslide' is used to describe people who have strayed from their faith.

3. The term 'backslide' can also be used metaphorically in other contexts, such as politics or business.

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Related Concepts

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1. Relapse: A return to a previous, unwanted behavior or condition after a period of improvement.

2. Regression: A process of developing or reverting to a less advanced or less differentiated state.

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Culture

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The term 'backslide' is often used in religious contexts to refer to a person who has strayed from their faith. It can also be used metaphorically in various other contexts to describe a return to a previous, less desirable state.

How to Memorize "backslidden"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person standing at the top of a hill, taking steps forward, and then suddenly slipping and sliding back down the hill.
   - Visualize a pendulum swinging back and forth, and then swinging back in the opposite direction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'backslide' with the idea of taking steps backward.
   - Think of the word 'regress' when you see or hear the word 'backslide'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Bouncing Back Slides,' where 'bouncing back' represents improvement and 'slides' represents relapse or backslide.

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