Backslider
Backslider noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.
Usage example: the evangelist was determined to win back the backsliders who had fallen away
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Deviate and backslider are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deviate" instead a noun "Backslider".
Nearby Word: backsliding
Deviate
Deviate noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.
Usage example: a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates
Backslider and deviate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backslider" instead a noun "Deviate".
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Deviate and Backslider. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backslider/deviate
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Deviate or Backslider. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backslider/deviate.
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