recidivism.
Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
Meaning & usage
Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
alcohol(ic) recidivism
Where this word comes from
From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism. By surface analysis, recidive + -ism.
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