September 2, 2006
recidivist
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DEFINITION: (noun) Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior, especially for the same criminal behavior.
SYNONYMS: habitual criminal, repeater.
USAGE: When he was arrested for petty theft a third time, the police began to view him as a recidivist.
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