recidivism

== English == === Etymology === From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism. By surface analysis, recidive +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/ (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɹəˈsɪdəvəzm̩/ enPR: r(ĭ)-sĭ'-dĭ-vĭ-zm̩ === Noun === recidivism (countable and uncountable, plural recidivisms) Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past. (psychology, psychiatry) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior. (by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time. ==== Related terms ==== recidivist (“repeat offender”) recidivize ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “recidivism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Synonyms, antonyms, and example usage at recidivism.com/definition/