recidivous
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recidivous
- /ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/ UK, US
- /ɹəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/ UK, US
Where it comes from
Adapted borrowing of Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”) + -ous, from recidō (“fall back”). Doublet of recidive. By surface analysis, recidive + -ous.
adjective more recidivous · most recidivous
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Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
Recidivous thieves, on the other hand, must expect corporal punishment, which is meted out in addition to fines in money or goods.
Similar: recidive, recidivist, recidivistic
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Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).
In principle, resection of liver metastases is indicated when an extrahepatic recidivous occurrence or a second tumour is excluded.
Similar: recidive
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adj prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior
| Italiano | recidivo |
|---|---|
| Русский | рецидиви́стский recidivístskij, рециди́вный recidívnyj, скло́нный к повторе́нию sklónnyj k povtoréniju |
adj recurring
| Italiano | recidivo |
|---|---|
| Русский | рециди́вный recidívnyj, повторя́ющийся povtorjájuščijsja |
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