Recidivist
Recidivist noun - Someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior.
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Synonyms for Recidivist
Repeat offender and recidivist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repeat offender" instead a noun "Recidivist".
Nearby Word: recidivism
Repeat offender
Recidivist and repeat offender are semantically related. You can use "Recidivist" instead a noun phrase "Repeat offender".
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Related pairs
- criminal and recidivist
- criminal and repeat offender
- malefactor and recidivist
- malefactor and repeat offender
- lawbreaker and recidivist
- lawbreaker and repeat offender
- backslider and recidivist
- backslider and repeat offender
- habitual criminal and recidivist
- habitual criminal and repeat offender
- recidivism and recidivist
- recidivism and repeat offender
- old offender and recidivist
- old offender and repeat offender
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Repeat offender and Recidivist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/recidivist/repeat_offender
Recidivist & Repeat offender. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/recidivist/repeat_offender>.
Repeat offender or Recidivist. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/recidivist/repeat_offender.
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