habitual offender

A form of repeat offender — A person who has previously offended against the law, often someone who may be deemed incorrigible.

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Meanings

nounhabitual offender (plural habitual offenders)

plural habitual offenders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of repeat offender.
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APA

habitual offender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habitual%20offender

MLA

“habitual offender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habitual%20offender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “habitual offender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habitual%20offender.

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