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desistor

noun

Etymology

From desist + -or.

  1. borrowed from desister
  2. suffixed as desistor — “desist + or”

Definitions

  1. One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.

    • "Where an offender has indicated that they wish to take the decision to become a desistor, they will require support to prevent their falling back due to, for example, work or social circumstances, peers, and visceral factors."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA