What does recidivist mean?
Definitions for recidivist
re·cidi·vist
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word recidivist.
Princeton's WordNet
recidivist, repeater, habitual criminalnoun
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
recidivist, backslider, reversionistnoun
someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
Wiktionary
recidivistnoun
One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits; a repeat offender.
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recidivist
A recidivist is a person who continues to commit crimes even after they have been caught and punished. The term is often used in the context of criminal behavior and the criminal justice system, where it refers to individuals who habitually or repeatedly relapse into crime, often despite attempts at rehabilitation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of recidivist in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of recidivist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of recidivist in a Sentence
On Monday, a federal district court judge appointed by Obama made a ruling opposing, and essentially saying, calling illegal EPA regulations on fracking. The rebuke was a rather strong one. It was almost as if the judge was instructing a middle school class on the constitution, [The president is] a recidivist on this issue, and he needed to be slapped down again.
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