̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌvizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: from recidivist, after such pairs as English purist : purism
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
a study of recidivism in mental patients
specifically : repeated relapse into criminal or delinquent habits
unemployment of discharged prisoners is at the root of much of the recidivism that is overcrowding the prisons — Survey Midmonthly