recidivist
/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/noun
उच्चारण रिसिडिविस्ट
आदतन अपराधी, बार-बार अपराध करने वाला
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noun
- 1
[C] formal or law
a person who continues to commit crimes, even after they have been punished
आदतन अपराधी, बार-बार अपराध करने वाला
- The police keep a list of known recidivists in the district.
Synonyms repeat offender habitual criminal
adjective
- 1
repeatedly committing crimes even after being punished
आदतन अपराधी, बार-बार अपराध करने वाला
- recidivist offenders
◇Word family
recidivism noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
repeat offender habitual criminal
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One-word substitution
A person who goes on committing crimes even after being punished is a recidivist, and the habit is called recidivism.
सज़ा मिलने के बाद भी बार-बार अपराध करते रहने वाला व्यक्ति recidivist कहलाता है, और इस प्रवृत्ति को recidivism कहते हैं।