recidivist

/ɹɪˈsɪdəvɪst/ · noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

backslider(English)repeater(English)reversionist(English)habitual criminal(English)repeat(English)persistent(English)habitual(English)relapse(English)sentence(English)convicted(English)violent(English)prison(English)

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