Backslider and Loyalist

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Backslider noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.

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Loyalist is an antonym for backslider in topics: traitor, person who is disloyal, fugitive from responsibility.

Nearby Word: backsliding

Loyalist noun - A person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies.

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Backslider is an antonym for loyalist.

Nearby Words: loyal, loyalty, loyally

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