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Meaning of "backslider" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BACKSLIDER

ˈbækslaɪdə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKSLIDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backslider is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKSLIDER 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 backslider in the English dictionary

The definition of backslider in the dictionary is a person who backslides.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKSLIDER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKSLIDER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKSLIDER

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Synonyms and antonyms of backslider in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BACKSLIDER»

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

Translation of «backslider» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BACKSLIDER

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

背道
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

reincidente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

backslider
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

backslider
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرتد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

отступник
278 millions of speakers
pt

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apóstata
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

backslider
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

récidiviste
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Backslider
190 millions of speakers
de

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Rückfällige
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

backslider
130 millions of speakers
ko

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타락한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Backslider
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

backslider
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பின்வாங்கும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकस्लाइडर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kötü yola düşen kimse
70 millions of speakers
it

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apostata
65 millions of speakers
pl

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odstępca
50 millions of speakers
uk

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відступник
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

recidivist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backslider
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkeerde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avfälling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frafallen
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backslider

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSLIDER»

Discover the use of backslider in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backslider and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Backslider
The story engages readers as it alternates almost imperceptibly between Frank's naïve consciousness and the more informed awareness of its narrator.
Levi S. Peterson, 2013
2
The Backslider
It is the opinion of this writer that all clergy and anyone who is struggling with infidelity within the church of God should have a copy of this book.
Steven Aldridge, 2007
3
The Backslider
Ricocheting through the story is the nature of deceit and truth, commerce, disobedience and sin. The consequences of a petty crime are enormous—cathartic and destructive and defining.
Seán McGrady, 2013
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Backslider
Likewise, this story is based in truth and the way in which I chose to tell it was meant to be unorthodox and liberating." Terry K. BACKSLIDER is a fast-paced thriller with a sinful twist. Putting it simply, it is a dark masterpiece.
Terry K., 2013
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The Backslider
PAGE The Backslider, 3 John Cann'b Treasure, ... 45 Ivan Greet's Masterpiece, - - - 101 wolverden tower, .... 161 The Abbe's Repentance, - 217 The Eeverend John Creedt, - - 249 Janet's Nemesis, 281 The Child of the Phalanstery, - 315 ...
Grant Allen, 1901
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The Backslider's Guide to Success
An entertaining and thought provoking book for everyone who thinks that religion does not have a monopoly on morality.
Philip Veasey, 2008
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Married to the Backslider: If My People which are Called by ...
This book is dedicated to the broken, bruised, and hurt that are looking for love in all the wrong places.
Deondra Dempsey, 2009
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The Backslider: His Nature, Symptoms And Recovery
"ANDREW FULLER was, in my opinion, one of the greatest theologians, which modern times, or any times have produced, and his writings are an almost inexhaustible mine of doctrinal, practical, and experimental truth, which every Christia ...
Andrew Fuller, 2005
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Backslider Like Me
In this book, backsliders can find hope and help that they can access whenever they feel themselves drifting from Christ. Clayton also describes how Gods pursuing grace can bring glorious restoration. (Practical Life)
Jeffrey Clayton, 2007
10
Voices of Cyn... Traces of a Backslider
Cynthia Evans has often wondered why it is that she has had to endure many of the circumstances with which her life has been challenged.
Cynthia Evans, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSLIDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backslider is used in the context of the following news items.
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The struggles of a backslider
Randal Rushie, a backsliding Christian, who has indulged in repeated acts of fornication hopes to find his way back to the house of God. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
2
Martin House Brewing Company Bockslider
The Bockslider, named after the thudding, bass-heavy “Backslider” from that same LP, is like the b-side to that super successful lead single. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Cam Cole: Jason Day shakes off vertigo for share of third-round lead
After that, it was only Day who moved significantly up the charts, while the biggest backslider was Reed, six-over on the day, gone from a share ... «Windsor Star, Jun 15»
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Art Alexakis: 'I am Everclear'
The single, “Possum Kingdom,” is great, but “Backslider” and some of the other ... I put it in their contract that they have to play “Backslider” even ... «Diffuser.fm, Jun 15»
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Greece needs a deal before midnight
But Greece is viewed as a serial backslider. Some - the government of Spain, for example - are terrified that concessions would strengthen the ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
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Fountain: Church requires neither glamour nor glitz
I hadn't been to church in a while, backslider that I am, or so some “saints” call me. I chose to go to a church I sometimes visited before I ... «Chicago Sun-Times, May 15»
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Will - the Last Leg of Faith
But I really didn't want to be a non-Christian, an apostate, a backslider, or a lost soul. I was holding on for the sake of holding on. I didn't ... «Patheos, May 15»
8
Growing up army
Although I've long been what the Army would call a backslider, all those tunes, songs and choruses have stayed part of me. I often listen to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Jailed Azeri Journalist Khadija Ismayilova Receives PEN Press …
Its report named Azerbaijan as a “major backslider” in press freedom, citing Ismayilova's arrest and the closing of RFE/RL's branch in Baku after ... «OCCRP, May 15»
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Celebrate May the Fourth With 'Star Wars' Second Edition …
... performance to plain ol' durability. And these would certainly make a perfect gift for the Star Wars fan you love–even an obvious backslider ... «GeekDad, May 15»
REFERENCE
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