recidivisticadj.
/rᵻˌsɪdᵻˈvɪstɪk/, U.S. /rəˌsɪdəˈvɪstɪk/, /riˌsɪdəˈvɪstɪk/ Chiefly North American.
Of or relating to a recidivist; tending to relapse or reoffend. Also in extended use: retrogressive.
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society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > other types of criminal
unpalled1819
strong arm1886
recidivistic1890
white-collar crime1940
victimless1965
society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > [adjective] > lapsing or lapsed > relapsing or relapsed
relapsed1499
relapsing1594
recidivist1883
recidivistic1890
1890 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 3 388 Is recidivation to be assumed if the new and former criminal act lie in the same penal grade?.. Should recidivistic superannuation be admitted?
1935–6 Jrnl. Amer. Inst. Criminal Law & Criminol. 26 370 To curb whatever recidivistic tendencies may exist.
1979 Washington Post 25 Jan. c9/5 The need for additional secure penal facilities to incarcerate hard-core, recidivistic and other serious criminal offenders.
2000 New Statesman 30 Oct. 44/1 Other bands have reunited under a recidivistic blend of nostalgia and cashing-in.
2006 A. Raine Crime & Schizophrenia i. 3 Reducing recidivistic crime.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1890