recidivism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɹəˈsɪdəvəzm̩/
- enPR: r(ĭ)-sĭ'-dĭ-vĭ-zm̩
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]recidivism (countable and uncountable, plural recidivisms)
- Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
- The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
- (psychology, psychiatry) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
- (by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
- alcohol(ic) recidivism
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]committing new offenses after being punished for a crime
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “recidivism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Synonyms, antonyms, and example usage at recidivism.com/definition/
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