recidivism
[ ri-sid-uh-viz-uh m ]
/ rɪˈsɪd əˌvɪz əm /
noun
repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
Psychiatry.
the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.
Origin of recidivism
OTHER WORDS FROM recidivism
re·cid·i·vist, noun, adjective re·cid·i·vis·tic, re·cid·i·vous, adjectiveWords nearby recidivism
rechar,
recharge,
rechargeable,
recherché,
recidivate,
recidivism,
recidivist,
recife,
recip.,
recipe,
recipience
British Dictionary definitions for recidivous
recidivism
/ (rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm) /
noun
habitual relapse into crime
Derived forms of recidivism
recidivist, noun, adjective recidivistic or recidivous, adjectiveWord Origin for recidivism
C19: from Latin
recidīvus falling back, from
re- +
cadere to fall
Medical definitions for recidivous
recidivism
[ rĭ-sĭd′ə-vĭz′əm ]
n.
A tendency to lapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially a pattern of criminal habits.
The relapse of a disease or symptom.
recidivation