recidivist
🇺🇸
/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/
noun
R
A person who repeatedly commits crimes and does not change their behavior even after being punished.
The judge warned the recidivist that if he continued his criminal activities, he would face a much longer sentence next time.
translation
A person who repeatedly commits crimes and does not change their behavior even after being punished.
Word Forms
Plural
recidivists