Meaning of "backslide" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BACKSLIDE

backslide  [ˈbækˌslaɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKSLIDE

Backslide is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb backslide in English.

WHAT DOES BACKSLIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Backslide

Backsliding, also known as falling away, is a term used within Christianity to describe a process by which an individual who has converted to Christianity reverts to pre-conversion habits and/or lapses or falls into sin, when a person turns from God to pursue their own desire. In Christianity, within denominations which teach Arminianism, such as the Methodist Church and Pentecostal Holiness Church, as well as in the Roman Catholic Church, backsliding is a state in which any free willed believer can adopt, which is a doctrine rejected by most Calvinists. In these denominations, it is taught that the backslidden individual is in danger of Hell if he does not repent. Historically, backsliding was considered a trait of the Biblical Israel which would turn from the Abrahamic God to follow idols. In the New Testament church, the story of the Prodigal Son has become a representation of a backslider.

Definition of backslide in the English dictionary

The definition of backslide in the dictionary is to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BACKSLIDE

PRESENT

Present

I backslide

you backslide

he/she/it backslides

we backslide

you backslide

they backslide

Present continuous

I am backsliding

you are backsliding

he/she/it is backsliding

we are backsliding

you are backsliding

they are backsliding

Present perfect

I have backslid

you have backslid

he/she/it has backslid

we have backslid

you have backslid

they have backslid

Present perfect continuous

I have been backsliding

you have been backsliding

he/she/it has been backsliding

we have been backsliding

you have been backsliding

they have been backsliding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I backslid

you backslid

he/she/it backslid

we backslid

you backslid

they backslid

Past continuous

I was backsliding

you were backsliding

he/she/it was backsliding

we were backsliding

you were backsliding

they were backsliding

Past perfect

I had backslid

you had backslid

he/she/it had backslid

we had backslid

you had backslid

they had backslid

Past perfect continuous

I had been backsliding

you had been backsliding

he/she/it had been backsliding

we had been backsliding

you had been backsliding

they had been backsliding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will backslide

you will backslide

he/she/it will backslide

we will backslide

you will backslide

they will backslide

Future continuous

I will be backsliding

you will be backsliding

he/she/it will be backsliding

we will be backsliding

you will be backsliding

they will be backsliding

Future perfect

I will have backslid

you will have backslid

he/she/it will have backslid

we will have backslid

you will have backslid

they will have backslid

Future perfect continuous

I will have been backsliding

you will have been backsliding

he/she/it will have been backsliding

we will have been backsliding

you will have been backsliding

they will have been backsliding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would backslide

you would backslide

he/she/it would backslide

we would backslide

you would backslide

they would backslide

Conditional continuous

I would be backsliding

you would be backsliding

he/she/it would be backsliding

we would be backsliding

you would be backsliding

they would be backsliding

Conditional perfect

I would have backslide

you would have backslide

he/she/it would have backslide

we would have backslide

you would have backslide

they would have backslide

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been backsliding

you would have been backsliding

he/she/it would have been backsliding

we would have been backsliding

you would have been backsliding

they would have been backsliding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you backslide
we let´s backslide
you backslide

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to backslide

Past participle

backslid

Present Participle

backsliding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BACKSLIDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «backslide» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of backslide

degenerate · fall back · go astray · go wrong · lapse · regress · relapse · retrogress · slip · stray · weaken

TRANSLATION OF BACKSLIDE

Find out the translation of backslide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of backslide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backslide» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 倒退
• Translator English - Spanish: backslide
• English: backslide
• Translator English - Hindi: पीछे हट जाना
• Translator English - Arabic: الارتداد
• Translator English - Russian: отступило
• Translator English - Portuguese: retrocesso
• Translator English - Bengali: নীতিপালনে পশ্চাত্পদ হত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: récidiver
• Translator English - Malay: Backslide
• Translator English - German: abtrünnig werden
• Translator English - Japanese: 後戻り
• Translator English - Korean: backslide
• Translator English - Javanese: Backslide
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lại sa nga
• Translator English - Tamil: பின்வாங்கி
• Translator English - Marathi: बॅकस्लाइड
• Translator English - Turkish: dinden uzaklaşmak
• Translator English - Italian: ricadere in vizio
• Translator English - Polish: Backslide
• Translator English - Ukrainian: відступило
• Translator English - Romanian: backslide
• Translator English - Greek: πισωγύρισμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: terugval
• Translator English - Swedish: återfalla
• Translator English - Norwegian: backslide

QUOTES WITH «BACKSLIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word backslide.

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John Spratt

And it raises a fundamental question: How long can we move the world in one direction while we move in another direction, and do we want to backslide into an era that we finally emerged from where we had a nuclear weapon for every tactical mission?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSLIDE»

Discover the use of backslide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backslide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Backslide

To me they were the closest thing to GOD. I have actually left churches for mistakes that Pastors had made. How hypercritical of me. After reading the book Backslide my thoughts have changed.

Kenney II, Carl W., 2010

Backslide

Carl W. Kenney II, Carl W. Kenney. “Thanks, pops. You gave me enough during those first 16 years to last a lifetime,” he hugged him again. “I'm so glad you're here.” “And thank God Maurice was there to be a strong role model in your absence ...

Carl W. Kenney II, Carl W. Kenney, 2010

In His Hand: Tales from the Backslide Side

This is a compilation of essays in which readers will see growth and deeper understanding of the author's life.

Joe Doherty, 2003

How Not to Backslide

This self-help, God-guided book is written with insights into the Devil's evil trickery and tactics he uses to deter or prevent every born-again believer from completing the Heaven journey they have begun or will embark upon.

Blanche a. Drayton-Robinson, 2013

Backslide

After ten years in a Texas prison for a crime he didn't commit, former Navy SEAL Billy Ray Jenkins returns home to begin a new life and meets tragedy instead--his brother's death.

Steve Elam, 2012

Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will

The aim of this book is to to clarify the nature of backsliding - of actions that display some weakness of will -- using traditional philosophical techniques that date back to Plato and Aristotle (whose work on weakness of will or "akrasia" ...

Alfred R. Mele, 2012

100 Most Asked Questions about the Bible

I don't want to backslide. “First of all, in order to backslide you need to first slide forward. That may be putting it rather crudely, but I'm saying that a lost person need not worry about backsliding. He is as far back as he can go. He is lost, dead in ...

Pastor James R. Reese, 2011

Communications Skills for Project Managers

Backslide. Rod faced the problem when his sponsor, Lise Ramsay, began to miss update sessions with Paula Dahlberg, the champion. It was reasonable to believe that occasionally there might be conflicts within the schedule that would ...

Michael CAMPBELL PMP, 2009

The Journey: A Lifetime of Prophetic Moments

This is when I made the decision that I was going to backslide. I would just turn my life over to the devil, I thought, which in immediate terms simply meant I'd go to a movie. I drove around Corpus Christi trying to find a theater. I decided if I was  ...

Dick Iverson, 2008

Backslider

These examples should humble us and teach us that even the mightiest of God's saints sometimes backslide, fall into sin, and so lose the sweet joy that every Christian ought to have. A Christian who backslides is like a child who disobeys his ...

John R. Rice, 1943

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSLIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backslide is used in the context of the following news items.

Say 'No' to Greek Financial Irresponsibility

If Greece is allowed to renege on the terms of its bailout, these other nations may also backslide--for example, Spain's anti-austerity movement ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

This one simple trick can save LA taxpayers time and money

Or just backslide into comedy material? Follow Patt Morrison on Twitter @pattmlatimes. Copyright © 2015, Los Angeles Times. Related Content. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Ruh Roh: Look Who Katy Perry Was Spotted Cuddling With on the …

They were spotted together at Disneyland at the end of May, but I think we were all hoping that was just a one-time backslide for Katy. Or maybe ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»

Being unemployed makes Everjobs tick

There are very few skilled young people who can take up jobs and work without causing a company to backslide,” Lauer said. Everjobs also ... «East African Business Week, Jul 15»

The Persecution of Amy Schumer: Political Correctness and Comedy

... backslide—most of the race humor on Schumer's show consists of active critiques of white women and their spaces, patterns, and behaviors. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

The Name on the Marquee: WWF Championship Wrestling (8.23 …

Orton attempts a backdrop, but Tito counters with a backslide for two. Back to the armbar and Tito turns it into a particularly painful looking ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»

Meltzer's Musings: Provorov, McDonald, Del Zotto, Dillabaugh, 4th of …

After a backslide and a lengthy stint as a healthy scratch in late November to early December, he played well for most of the remaining season. «Hockeybuzz.com, Jul 15»

The struggles of a backslider

His decision to backslide haunts him daily. "I got lonely shortly after. I started smoking Matterhorn cigarettes just for comfort, and then I started ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

No looking back for Monique Higgs

After experiencing this breakthrough, Higgs said she made a promise to the Lord that she will never backslide. Today, she is still holding firmly ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

Can Brazil follow through on its ambitious climate goals?

Governments are building a norm that will work like a one-way ratchet, pressuring them to regularly increase their ambition and not to backslide ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»