different between recidivism vs recidivist

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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• "recidivism" at OneLook Dictionary Search
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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (weak vowel distinction) IPA^(key): /???s?d?v?st/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /???s?d?v?st/

Noun

recidivist (plural recidivists)

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

   Synonym: repeat offender

   • 1914, R. Austin Freeman, The Uttermost Farthing, ch. 2:

     This specimen was of English parentage, was a professional burglar, a confirmed recidivist, and—since he habitually carried firearms—a potential homicide.

Derived terms

• recidivistic

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Romanian

Etymology

From French récidiviste

Noun

recidivist m (plural recidivi?ti)

1. recidivist

Declension