recidivist

English

/ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/, /ɹɪˈsɪdəvɪst/

noun
Definitions
  • One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.

Etymology

Derived from French récidiviste root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d- (fall).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱh₂d-

Gloss

fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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