(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