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recidivistic

Variant of recidivism

noun

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

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

Related Forms:

recidivist noun, adjective
recidivistic adjective or recidivous

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