recidivity


re·cid·i·vism

, recidivity (rĕ-sidi-vizm, -si-divi-tē) A tendency toward recidivation. [L. recidivus, recurring]

recidivity

(rē-sĭd-ĭv′-ĭ-tē) Tendency to relapse, or to return to a former condition.