Backslide Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Backslide crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on November 9 2023 in the popular Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Backslide has a total of 7 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | RELAPSE | Backslide | Newsday |
Definition
| • | To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back. |
| • | To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed. |
| • | To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide. |
| • | A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back. |
| • | One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Newsday: Nov 9, 2023
- Universal: Jun 19, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Mar 11, 2023
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