desistor

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noun

One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.

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Meanings

noundesistor (plural desistors)

plural desistors

  1. One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.

    "Where an offender has indicated that they wish to take the decision to become a desistor, they will require support to prevent their falling back due to, for example, work or social circumstances, peers, and visceral factors."

    2013, Chris Fox, Kevin Albertson, Kevin Wong, Justice Reinvestment: Can the Criminal Justice System Deliver More for Less?

Origin

From desist + -or.

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Cite this entry
APA

desistor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desistor

MLA

“desistor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desistor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desistor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desistor.

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