Backslider

/ˌbækˈslaɪdɚ/ noun

A person who returns to bad behavior or worse conditions after improvement; someone who loses faith or abandons previously held beliefs.

From 'backslide' + '-er' (one who does), originating in religious communities to label those who abandoned faith. It evolved into general use for anyone who regresses.

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