# recidivist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/

## Definitions
1. One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.

## Etymology
From French récidiviste, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ist. By surface analysis, recidive + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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