recidivous
English
Etymology
From Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”), from recidō (“fall back”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
recidivous (comparative more recidivous, superlative most recidivous)
- Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
- 1970, Hugo Adolf Bernatzik, Akha and Miao[1], page 336:
- Recidivous thieves, on the other hand, must expect corporal punishment, which is meted out in addition to fines in money or goods.
- Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).
- 2002, F. Hagenmüller, M. P. Manns, H. G. Musmann, Medical Imaging in Gastroenterology and Hepatology[2], page 72:
- In principle, resection of liver metastases is indicated when an extrahepatic recidivous occurrence or a second tumour is excluded.
Related terms
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Translations
prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior
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recurring
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