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recidivist, recidivists
Someone who persists or perseveres in criminal acts. (1)
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Word Entries containing the term: “recidivists”
chronic recidivist (s) (noun), chronic recidivists (pl)
People who continue to commit new crimes after being convicted of former offenses: A chronic recidivist is often a career criminal who repeatedly commits crimes and who has already been arrested, convicted, and punished for earlier crimes.
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