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recidive.

Synonym of recidivous (“recurring”).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Synonym of recidivous (“recurring”).

    not-comparable
  2. Synonym of recidivous (“prone to relapse”).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin recidīvus; compare Middle French recidive. Doublet of recidivous.

noun
  1. Synonym of recidivation (“relapse”).

  2. Synonym of recidivist (“one who falls back into prior habits”).

Where this word comes from

From Middle French recidive (modern French récidive) or its etymon Latin recidīva, from the feminine of recidīvus.

verb
  1. Synonym of recidivate (“to fall back into prior habits”).

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English resydiven, from Latin recidīvō, from recidīvus + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

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