Recidivist

n.

1.

One who is recidivous or is characterized by recidivism; an incorrigible criminal. The criminal by passion never becomes a recidivist, it is the social, not the antisocial, instincts that are strong within him, his crime is a solitary event in his life. - Havelock Ellis.

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

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