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Definition backsliding in British English

backsliding noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ/
1

the lazy behaviour of someone who goes back to doing something bad after not doing it for some time

Example

I've quit smoking again, and there'll be no backsliding this time.

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Definition backsliding in British English