recidivist
recidivist · more recidivist · most recidivist
Tending to fall back into prior habits, especially criminal habitsTending to fall back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
US/ɹəsˈɪdɪvˌɪst/
» Tom is a recidivist.
Ergulis · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTending to fall back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a recidivist.
Origin
From French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivousFrom French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ist. By surface analysis, recidive + -ist.
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Forms
more recidivist, most recidivist| Comparative | more recidivist Lesson |
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| Superlative | most recidivist Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form