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recidivism

1. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
2. Psychiatry. the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.
a repeated offender of grand theft auto and drug user, ---- is one example of recidivism, he has repeated and fallen back to his old ways.
recidivism by ca619 June 14, 2007

recidivist 

Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
The recidivist was once again arrested for smoking weed at school.
recidivist by David May 18, 2004

recidivism

When a parolee does not check in with his parole officer or abide by the conditions of his parole and is sent back to prison over and over as a result.
Johnny has been incarcerated five times in five years this is called recidivism.
recidivism by Jamie Pheloney April 9, 2005

rigidivism 

One or a group with a singular view.

One or a group with no tolerance for views opposed to their own.
The republican party possesses too much rigidivism
to settle on a single candidate.
rigidivism by PelagicMariner January 7, 2012

Alien Recidivism

Person who repeatedly commits crimes in a country where they also do not have legal citizenship.
Alien recidivism increased exponentially during the Biden administration.
Alien Recidivism by Iceiguana February 12, 2026

Post-Cock Recidivist History 

When a woman who was formerly dating women starts dating men and begins to trash lesbians and lesbianism.
Marley: Jess is dating men now, she says her relationship with Ann was trash although she loved it.

Slim: That's that Post-Cock Recidivist History