01 a. Slipping back; falling back into sin or error; sinning.
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Slipping back; falling back into sin or error; sinning.“Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord.” — Jer. iii. 14.
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Webster, 1913
Backsliding
· Back·slid·ing
· IPA /bˈækslˌaɪdɪŋ/
02 n. The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty.
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The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty.“Our backslidings are many.” — Jer. xiv. 7.