recidivism
re·cid·i·vism
noun \ri-ˈsid-ə-ˌviz-əm\Definition of RECIDIVISM
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior <high recidivism rates after cessation of smoking—A. E. Kazdin et al>
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