n. | 1. | One who is recidivous or is characterized by recidivism; an incorrigible criminal. |
Noun | 1. | recidivist - someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) Synonyms: habitual criminal, repeater |
2. | recidivist - someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior Synonyms: backslider, reversionist |