Synonyms for recidivism
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
Related words
- Word family
- recidivist recidivize
Forms
- Plural
- recidivisms → backslidings, recidivations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recidivism | rising | |
| backsliding | rising | |
| recidivation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- backsliding3
- 12 letters
- recidivation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backsliding3 = 3 syllables).