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English noun: recidivist

1. recidivist (person) someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)


Synonymshabitual criminal, repeater


Broader (hypernym)criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw

2. recidivist (person) someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior


Synonymsbackslider, reversionist


Broader (hypernym)offender, wrongdoer









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