Etymology

recidivism

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Today it means: Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past. Full definition →

French récidivisme ← Latin recidīvus
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  1. Latin · derived fromrecidīvus“returning, recurring”
  2. French · derived fromrécidivisme
  3. English todayrecidivism

From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism. By surface analysis, recidive + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Latinrecidīvus all →

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