different between recidivate vs recidivism

English

Etymology

From Latin recid?vus (“returning, recurring”) +? -ate.

Verb

recidivate (third-person singular simple present recidivates, present participle recidivating, simple past and past participle recidivated)

1. (intransitive) To return to criminal behaviour; to relapse

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Italian

Verb

recidivate

1. second-person plural present indicative of recidivare
2. second-person plural imperative of recidivare
3. feminine plural of recidivato

Anagrams

• ridicevate

English

Etymology

From French récidivisme, from Latin recid?vus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism.

Noun

recidivism (countable and uncountable, plural recidivisms)

1. Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.

   The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.

2. (psychology, psychiatry) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
3. (by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.

   alcohol(ic) recidivism

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References

• "recidivism" at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Synonyms, antonyms, and example usage at recidivism.com/definition/