- recidivist⇄adj. of recidivism.
Ex. Nobody can write off the condition of Quebec's jails and Quebec's appalling recidivist rate (Maclean's). - recidivist⇄noun a person who relapses, especially a habitual criminal.
Ex. Major Lloyd-George ... described the recidivist, or persistent offender, as ""the central problem of any penal system"" (London Times). - recidivist⇄recidivist, noun, adjective.