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Added 10 October 2026

recidivism

/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/ noun

Latin root: recidīvus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recidivism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Habitual relapse into crime.

Origin

From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism. By surface analysis, recidive + -ism.

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