Recidivous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /rɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vÉ™s/, /rəˈsɪd.É™.vÉ™s/

Origin

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

Full definition of recidivous

Adjective

1. Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
• 1970, Hugo Adolf Bernatzik, Akha and Miao, p 336 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TDtwAAAAMAAJ&q=recidivous&dq=recidivous&lr=&pgis=1: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, p 72 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EiyIxc_gNvEC&pg=PA72&dq=recidivous&lr=In principle, resection of liver metastases is indicated when an extrahepatic recidivous occurrence or a second tumour is excluded.

Related terms

• recidivism
• recidivist