recidivist
re·cid·i·vist
noun \-vist\Definition of RECIDIVIST
: one who relapses; specifically : a habitual criminal
— recidivist adjective
— re·cid·i·vis·tic \-ˌsi-də-ˈvis-tik\ adjective
See Origin of RECIDIVIST
French récidiviste, from récidiver to relapse, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin recidivare, from Latin recidivus recurring, from recidere to fall back, from re- + cadere to fall — more at chance
First Known Use: 1880
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