different between recidivous vs recidivist

English

Etymology

From Latin recid?vus (“returning, recurring”), from recid? (“fall back”)

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /???s?d.?.v?s/, /???s?d.?.v?s/

Adjective

recidivous (comparative more recidivous, superlative most recidivous)

1. Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
   • 1970, Hugo Adolf Bernatzik, Akha and Miao, p 336 [1]:

     Recidivous thieves, on the other hand, must expect corporal punishment, which is meted out in addition to fines in money or goods.

2. Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).
   • 2002, F. Hagenmüller, M. P. Manns, H. G. Musmann, Medical Imaging in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, p 72 [2]

     In principle, resection of liver metastases is indicated when an extrahepatic recidivous occurrence or a second tumour is excluded.

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Anagrams

• veridicous

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