English Explanatory Dictionary

recidivous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
  2. Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/ /ɹəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recidivous.wav

Word forms

recidivous more recidivous most recidivous

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”) + -ous, from recidō (“fall back”). Doublet of recidive. By surface analysis, recidive + -ous.

Synonyms

recidive recidivist recidivistic
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