recidivism
English
Etymology
From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism.
Pronunciation
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Noun
recidivism (countable and uncountable, plural recidivisms)
- Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
- The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
- (psychology, psychiatry) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
- (by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
- alcohol(ic) recidivism
Related terms
- recidivist (“repeat offender”)
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱh₂d- (0 c, 31 e)
Translations
committing new offenses after being punished for a crime
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References
- “recidivism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Synonyms, antonyms, and example usage at recidivism.com/definition/
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