English Explanatory Dictionary

repeat offender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who has previously offended against the law, often someone who may be deemed incorrigible.
  2. One who performs a specific (often undesirable) action on multiple occasions.

Word forms

repeat offender repeat offenders

Synonyms

recidivist reoffender career criminal

Related words

recidivism three strikes and you're out three-strikes law zero tolerance

Derived words

repeat offend
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