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One who reverts or relapses into bad habits, unethical or immoral behavior, or criminal activity. We've tried to help her quit smoking, but she's a bit of a backslider. Jimmy's too much of a backslider to stay true to the practices of the church.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Na'im-Arabic
Annabellaahn-nah-BEL-lah (Italian), an-ə-BEL-ə (English)Italian, English (Modern)
Mark[mɑ:k]
Blagoj-Macedonian
BrionyBRIE-ən-eeEnglish (Rare)
Ghjulia-Corsican