recidivist
1. someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior • Syn: backslider, reversionist • Derivationally related forms: backslide (for: backslider), recidivism • Hypernyms: wrongdoer, offender 2. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) • Syn: repeater, habitual criminal • Derivationally related forms: repeat (for: repeater), recidivism • Hypernyms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
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