recidivous

English - Turkish

Definition of recidivous in English Turkish dictionary

çok sabıkalı

(sıfat) sabıkalı

{s} sabıkalı

English - English

Definition of recidivous in English English dictionary

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.

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.

{s} relapsing into a previous condition, regressing into an earlier state (esp. into a life of crime)

Tending or liable to backslide or relapse to a former condition or habit

Hyphenation

re·ci·di·vous

Etymology

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