recidivism
English
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French récidivisme, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism.
Noun
recidivism (countable and uncountable, plural recidivisms)
- Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
- The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
- (psychology, psychiatry) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
- (by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
- alcohol(ic) recidivism
Related terms
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Translations
committing new offenses after being punished for a crime
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References
- "recidivism" at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Synonyms, antonyms, and example usage at recidivism.com/definition/