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recidivist

Syllabification: (re·cid·i·vist)
Pronunciation: /riˈsidəvist/

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Definition of recidivist

noun

  • a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly.

adjective

  • denoting a person who repeatedly reoffends:recidivist male prisoners women are rarely recidivist

Derivatives

recidivism

Pronunciation: /-ˌvizəm/

noun

recidivistic

Pronunciation: /riˌsidəˈvistik/

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from French récidiviste, from récidiver 'fall back', based on Latin recidivus 'falling back', from the verb recidere, from re- 'back' + cadere 'to fall'

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