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Word: Recidivist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French récidiviste, from récidiver ‘fall back’, based on Latin recidivus ‘falling back’, from the verb recidere, from re- ‘back’ + cadere ‘to fall’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly.
Short Definition:convicted criminal who reoffends
Word: Recidivist
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to recidivists
Short Definition:relating to recidivists
Examples:- the third lowest recidivist rate in the country
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