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re•cid•i•vism
(ri-sid'u-viz"um), —n.
1. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
2. Psychiatry.the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.
(ri-sid'u-viz"um), —n.
1. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
2. Psychiatry.the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.