Definitions

1. verb

to abandon or renounce a previously held set of beliefs or principles, especially in a religious context

“The pastor’s congregation was devastated when they discovered he had backslidden into his old sinful ways.”

2. noun

a person who has abandoned or renounced a previously held set of beliefs or principles, especially in a religious context

“The church tried to reach out to the backslidden member and bring them back to the fold.”