récidive

See also: recidive and récidivé

French

Etymology

Ultimately from Classical Latin recidīvus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.si.div/
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Noun

récidive f (plural récidives)

  1. (medicine) relapse, reoccurrence
    Synonym: rechute
  2. (law) reoffending, recidivism

Derived terms

Verb

récidive

  1. inflection of récidiver:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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