recidivist

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/

noun

  • a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly.

adjective

  • relating to recidivists: the third lowest recidivist rate in the country
  • tending to reoffend: women are rarely recidivist

Derivatives

recidivism

noun

recidivistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈvɪstɪk/
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'