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vism — ar·chi·vism; ar·ri·vism; ba·bou·vism; bol·she·vism; fau·vism; fa·vism; je·ho·vism; men·she·vism; re·cid·i·vism; sai·vism; vaish·na·vism; at·a·vism; shai·vism; vais·na·vism; yah·vism; … English syllables
cid — acar·i·cid·al; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·cid·ia; ade·cid·u·ate; ae·cid·i·al; ae·cid·i·o·spore; ae·cid·i·um; aphi·cid·al; as·car·i·cid·al; as·cid·i·a·cea; as·cid·i·ae; as·cid·i·an; as·cid·i·ar·i·um; as·cid·i·form; as·cid·i·oi·da; as·cid·i·ol·o·gy;… … English syllables
recidivism — re·cid·i·vism … English syllables
recidivism — The tendency of an individual toward recidivation. [L. recidivus, recurring] * * * re·cid·i·vism ri sid ə .viz əm n a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior <high recidivism rates after cessation of smoking (A. E.… … Medical dictionary
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
recidivism — re•cid•i•vism [[t]rɪˈsɪd əˌvɪz əm[/t]] n. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime • Etymology: 1885–90; < L recidīv(us) relapsing (recid(ere) to fall back) re•cid′i•vist, n. adj. re•cid i•vis′tic, re•cid′i•vous, adj … From formal English to slang
recidivist — re|cid|i|vist [ rı sıdəvıst ] noun count VERY FORMAL someone who continues to commit crimes or behave badly even after being punished ╾ re|cid|i|vism noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Recidivism — Re*cid i*vism (r[ e]*s[i^]d [i^]*v[i^]z m), n. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif. (Criminology), a falling back or relapse into prior criminal habits, esp. after conviction and punishment. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] The old… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recidivism — re·cid·i·vism /ri si də ˌvi zəm/ n: relapse into criminal behavior Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. recidivism … Law dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
