recidivist C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #82578 Meanings 1 noun One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits. This specimen was of English parentage, was a professional burglar, a confirmed recidivist, and—since he habitually carried firearms—a potential homicide. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one who falls back into... repeat offender Etymology From French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ist. By surface analysis, recidive + -ist. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # recidivist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 82578 ## Meanings 1. One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits. ## Examples - This specimen was of English parentage, was a professional burglar, a confirmed recidivist, and—since he habitually carried firearms—a potential homicide. ## Synonyms - repeat offender ## Etymology From French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ist. By surface analysis, recidive + -ist. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown