recidivist
(re-cid-i-vist)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior; 2 someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
Example Sentence
The police arrested the recidivist on the same charge four years earlier.
Synonyms
repeater; habitual criminal; confirmed criminal
Antonyms
innocent person
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Rhymes
- recidivist