Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repeat offender

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
re-peat of-fend-er
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has previously offended against the law, often someone who may be deemed incorrigible.

noun

One who performs a specific (often undesirable) action on multiple occasions.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

repeat offenders (plural)

Phrases

repeat offend three strikes and you're out three-strikes law zero tolerance

Frequently Paired Words

recidivism three strikes and you're out three-strikes law zero tolerance

Synonyms

recidivist reoffender career criminal

Questions

What does repeat offender mean?
A person who has previously offended against the law, often someone who may be deemed incorrigible.

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