recidivist
16 points
English
10 letters
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Definitions
noun
someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹʌsˈɪdɪvˌɪst/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural recidivists
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
anarchistchecklistcraigslistblacklistpodiatristspiritualistproctologistanthologistbacklistblomquistbloomquistbolshevistepidemiologistjihadistlindquistlundquist
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