habitual criminal

Other forms: habitual criminals

Definitions of habitual criminal
  1. noun
    someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
    synonyms: recidivist, repeater
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    type of:
    criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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