Backslider and Saint
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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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Synonyms for Backslider
Saint is an antonym for backslider.
Nearby Word: backsliding
Saint
Saint noun - A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization.
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Synonyms for Saint
Backslider is an antonym for saint.
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