recidivist
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əˌvɪz noun
1.
repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
2.
Psychiatry. the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.
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recidivism (rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| habitual relapse into crime | |
| [C19: from Latin recidīvus falling back, from | |
| re'cidivist | |
| —n, —adj | |
| recidi'vistic | |
| —adj | |
| re'cidivous | |
| —adj | |
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| recidivism (rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| habitual relapse into crime | |
| [C19: from Latin recidīvus falling back, from | |
| re'cidivist | |
| —n, —adj | |
| recidi'vistic | |
| —adj | |
| re'cidivous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
recidivist
1880, "relapsed criminal," from Fr. récidiviste, from récidiver "to fall back, relapse," from M.L. recidivare "to relapse into sin," from L. recidivus "falling back," from recidere "fall back," from re- "back, again" + comb. form of caedere "to fall" (see
concise). Recidivation in the spiritual sense is attested from c.1420, was very common 17c.
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Medical Dictionary
recidivism re·cid·i·vism (rĭ-sĭd'ə-vĭz'əm)
n.
A tendency to lapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially a pattern of criminal habits.
The relapse of a disease or symptom. Also called recidivation.
recidivist re·cid·i·vist (rĭ-sĭd'ə-vĭst)
n.
A person who relapses, especially by returning to criminal behavior.
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Example sentences
Controlled trial of acupuncture for severe recidivist alcoholism.
Most of the recidivist smokers were puffing again within two months.
Gross overcrowding has led to a sky-high recidivist rate.
There are a number of lessons to be drawn from these histories of recidivist uprisings.
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