recidivist

One entry found for recidivist.

Main Entry: re·cid·i·vist
Pronunciation: -vist
Function: noun
Etymology: French récidiviste, from récidiver to relapse, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin recidivare, from Latin recidivus recurring, from recidere to fall back, from re- + cadere to fall -- more at CHANCE
: one who relapses; specifically : a habitual criminal
- recidivist adjective
- re·cid·i·vis·tic /-"si-d&-'vis-tik/ adjective