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recidivism

Definition of Recidivism

(noun) Returning to criminal behavior, particularly after incarceration.

Recidivism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: re·cid·i·vism

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /ri-sId-uh-viz-uhm/
  • British English – /ri-sId-i-vi-zuhm/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /rəˈsɪdəˌvɪz(ə)m/
  • British English – /rᵻˈsɪdᵻvɪz(ə)m/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: recidivisms
  • A (noun) recidivist (noun) recidivates by returning to (noun) recidivistic (noun) recidivous activity.

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Cite the Definition of Recidivism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “recidivism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved December 2, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/recidivism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

recidivism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/recidivism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “recidivism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed December 2, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/recidivism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“recidivism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 2 Dec. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/recidivism/>.