recidivous

From Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”), from recidō (“fall back”).

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/, /ɹəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/

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recidivous (comparative more recidivous, superlative most recidivous)

1. Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
   • 1970, Hugo Adolf Bernatzik, Akha and Miao‎, page 336:

     Recidivous thieves, on the other hand, must expect corporal punishment, which is meted out in addition to fines in money or goods.

2. Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).
   • 2002, F. Hagenmüller, M. P. Manns, H. G. Musmann, Medical Imaging in Gastroenterology and Hepatology‎, page 72:

     In principle, resection of liver metastases is indicated when an extrahepatic recidivous occurrence or a second tumour is excluded.

• veridicous