recidivist
noun/ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/
Etymology
From French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ist. By surface analysis, recidive + -ist.
- derived from récidiviste
Definitions
One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
- This specimen was of English parentage, was a professional burglar, a confirmed recidivist, and—since he habitually carried firearms—a potential homicide.
Tending to fall back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
- Court programs, a comparatively recent innovation in the rehabilitation of drunkenness offenders, originally stemmed from the interest of individual judges and magistrates concerned about the treadmill of waste among recidivist alcoholics.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for recidivist. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA