recidivist

• Nom désignant une personne qui commet à plusieurs reprises des délits ou des crimes, souvent du même type, ou qui retombe dans des comportements indésirables antérieurs.

A noun referring to a person who repeatedly engages in criminal behavior, often for the same type of offense, or someone who relapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior.

1. Repeat offenderC1formallegal

   A person who repeatedly commits crimes, especially the same type of crime, despite having been punished before.

   récidiviste

   • The court imposed a stricter sentence on the recidivist.
   • Recidivists often face longer prison terms under the law.
   • Programs aim to reduce recidivism by helping former inmates reintegrate.

   Synonymeshabitual criminalrepeater

2. Lapsing into old habitsC1formal

   Someone who falls back into previous undesirable patterns of behavior, such as addiction or bad habits.

   Récidiviste (retombée dans de vieilles habitudes)

   • He was a recidivist who kept returning to his gambling addiction.
   • The therapy group supports recidivists trying to break the cycle.
   • She struggled as a recidivist, often slipping back into her old ways.

   Synonymesbacksliderrepeater