recidivous

recidivous
index incorrigible, regressive, reprobate

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  • Recidivous — Re*cid i*vous (r[ e]*s[i^]d [i^]*v[u^]s), a. [L. recidivus, fr. recidere to fall back.] Tending or liable to backslide or relapse to a former condition or habit. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recidivous — adjective /rɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs,rəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/ a) Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior. Recidivous thieves, on the other hand, must expect corporal punishment, which is meted out in addition to fines in money or goods. b) Recurring (of a… …   Wiktionary

  • recidivous — See recidivist. * * * …   Universalium

  • recidivous — re cid·i·vous || rɪ sɪdɪvÉ™s adj. relapsing into a previous condition, regressing into an earlier state (esp. into a life of crime) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • recidivous — re·cid·i·vous …   English syllables

  • recidivous — vəs adjective Etymology: Latin recidivus, from recidere to fall back, recur (from re + cadere to fall) + ivus ive more at chance : tending to relapse or having relapsed …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|cid|i|vis|tic — «rih SIHD uh VIHS tihk», adjective. = recidivous. (Cf. ↑recidivous) …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|cid|i|vist — «rih SIHD uh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who relapses, especially a habitual criminal: »Major Lloyd George…described the recidivist, or persistent offender, as “the central problem of any penal system” (London Times). –adj. of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Recidivate — Re*cid i*vate (r[ e]*s[i^]d [i^]*v[=a]t), v. i. [LL. recidivare. See {Recidivous}.] To backslide; to fall again. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Recidivism — Re*cid i*vism (r[ e]*s[i^]d [i^]*v[i^]z m), n. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif. (Criminology), a falling back or relapse into prior criminal habits, esp. after conviction and punishment. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] The old… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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