How Do You Spell Recidivistic?

n. A person who relapses, especially by returning to criminal behavior.

Is Recidivistic a word?

recidivism. a repeated relapsing into criminal or delinquent behavior. — recidivist, n. — recidivistic, recidivous, adj.

What do you mean by recidivists?

(rɪsɪdɪvɪst ) Word forms: plural recidivists. countable noun. A recidivist is someone who has committed crimes in the past and has begun to commit crimes again, for example after a period in prison.