recidivist

n. 惯犯 [医] 复发者, 再犯罪者, 累犯

发音

其它 /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/

词形变化

recidivists 复数 recidivists more recidivist 比较级 most recidivist 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Tending to fall back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

backslider repeater reversionist

上位词 7

criminal crook offender outlaw felon malefactor wrongdoer

词源

From French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ist. By surface analysis, recidive + -ist.

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