recidivism vs relapse
relapse vs recidivismrecidivism and relapse both are nouns.
recidivism is not a verb while relapse is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recidivism | Yes | No | No | No |
| relapse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
relapse is a hypernym of
recidivism; that is, relapse is a
word with a broader meaning than recidivism:
- recidivism: habitual relapse into crime
- relapse: a failure to maintain a higher state
| recidivism (noun) | relapse (noun) |
|---|---|
| habitual relapse into crime | a failure to maintain a higher state |
| recidivism (verb) | relapse (verb) |
|---|---|
| go back to bad behavior | |
| deteriorate in health |
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