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recidivism

/ɹəˈsɪdəvəzm̩/ noun C2
  1. Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past. (countable, uncountable) · The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
  2. Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time. (countable, uncountable) · alcohol(ic) recidivism

Plural recidivisms

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