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Synonyms for recidivist in English

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recidivist:
- backslider; recidivist
- backslider; recidivist; reversionist; repeater; habitual criminal

English

Detailed Synonyms for recidivist in English

recidivist:

recidivist

recidivist
backslider; recidivist
- backslider
- recidivist

recidivist [the ~] noun

the recidivist

– someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior ¹
the backslider; the recidivist; the reversionist
– someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior ¹
- backslider [the ~] noun
- recidivist [the ~] noun
- reversionist [the ~] noun
the recidivist

– someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) ¹
the repeater; the recidivist; the habitual criminal
– someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) ¹
- repeater [the ~] noun
- recidivist [the ~] noun
- habitual criminal [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "recidivist":

repeater; habitual criminal; criminal; felon; crook; outlaw; malefactor
backslider; reversionist; wrongdoer; offender

Related Definitions for "recidivist":

someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior¹
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University