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n. One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits; a repeat offender.

n. One who is recidivous or is characterized by recidivism; an incorrigible criminal.

n. In French law, a relapsed criminal; one who falls back into the same criminal course for which he has already been condemned.

n. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

n. someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

"I must admit to certain recidivist tendencies where the Guardian is concerned."

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recidivous    recidivism    recidivistic   

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