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recidivism vs lapsing

lapsing vs recidivism

recidivism and lapsing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recidivism Yes No No No
lapsing Yes No No No
As nouns, lapsing is a hypernym of recidivism; that is, lapsing is a word with a broader meaning than recidivism:
  • recidivism: habitual relapse into crime
  • lapsing: a failure to maintain a higher state
Other hypernyms of recidivism include backsliding, lapse, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting.
recidivism (noun) lapsing (noun)
habitual relapse into crime a failure to maintain a higher state
Difference between recidivism and lapsing

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