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recidivism vs relapsing

relapsing vs recidivism

recidivism and relapsing both are nouns.

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

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