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recidivist

noun

/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/

Meaning

A person who repeatedly commits crimes, especially after having been punished.

The police identified him as a recidivist who had been arrested several times before.

repeat offender, habitual criminal, relapser, offender

law-abider, rehabilitated person

habitual recidivist, known recidivist, recidivist criminal

The process of learning or developing a skill, habit, or quality.

The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn.

a short moral story or fable intended to teach a lesson

the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other foreign matter

a strong, thick cord made of twisted fibers or strands

A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties.