recidivist

Variant of recidivism

recidivism definition

re·cidi·vism (ri sid′ə viz′əm)

noun

habitual or chronic relapse, or tendency to relapse, esp. into crime or antisocial behavior

Etymology: < L recidivus < recidere, to fall back < re-, back + cadere, to fall (see case) + -ism

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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