recidivist, backslider, reversionist
(noun) someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
recidivist, repeater, habitual criminal
(noun) someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recidivist (plural recidivists)
One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
Synonym: repeat offender
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cid"i*vist, n.
Definition: One who is recidivous or is characterized by recidivism; an incorrigible criminal. -- Re*cid`i*vis"tic (#), a.
The criminal by passion never becomes a recidivist, it is the social, not the antisocial, instincts that are strong within him, his crime is a solitary event in his life. Havelock Ellis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
