recidivist
One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habitsOne who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
» Tom is a recidivist.
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1 sensesOne who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
Wiederholungstäter, Wiederholungstäterin
рецидиви́стrecidivíst, рецидиви́сткаrecidivístka
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a recidivist.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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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
plural: recidivists| Singular | recidivist |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior:backsliderreversionist
- someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior):repeaterhabitual criminal
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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